Since Senegal first competed in the Olympic Games in 1964, its success has been marked by a single medal, a feat achieved in 1988 by El Hadji Amadou Dia Bâ at the Seoul games. His remarkable performance in the 400m hurdles secured him a silver medal.
Nalla Socé Fall is a scholar of sports policy and Olympic history. He explores the key factors that contributed to Dia Bâ’s achievement, the obstacles holding Senegal back from Olympic success and how the country might reclaim it.
