Alibaba Group, in partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Dakar 2026 Organizing Committee, will power the Summer Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 with its cloud and AI technology, according to a 2 November 2026 announcement from Dakar, Senegal. As a Worldwide Olympic TOP Partner, Alibaba will optimize operations and elevate spectator engagement for Dakar 2026 and deliver a lasting digital legacy for Senegal. IOC President Kirsty Coventry said Dakar 2026 is the first Olympic event taking place on African soil and that Alibaba is helping bring the historic moment to life through cloud and AI technology. Dakar 2026 YOGOC President Mamadou Diagna Ndiaye said the technology will help run the Games smoothly and leave stronger digital capabilities to support future events and public services. Alibaba Group Chief Financial Officer Toby Xu said cloud and AI capabilities are helping the industry make services easier to scale and adapt. The Dakar 2026 Organizing Committee will deploy a private cloud built on Alibaba Cloud’s Apsara Stack for the Games’ digital operations, hosting applications and services such as ticketing and e-visa processing. The ticketing system built by Alibaba Cloud will handle online ticket sales and on-site access control for over one million tickets across all seven venues and the official Festival Site.