Xi's special envoy attends opening ceremony of 4th Youth Olympic Games

China Global Television Network (CGTN) - Nov 1, 2026

Gao Zhidan, special envoy of Chinese President Xi Jinping and director of China's General Administration of Sport, attended the opening ceremony of the fourth Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, capital of Senegal, on Saturday at the invitation of the Senegalese government.

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