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Multiple Olympics champion Gabby Thomas has revealed her love for the West African country, expressing a desire to visit again in future.
American sprinter Gabby Thomas has expressed her desire to return to Senegal having visited the country in the past.
The 27-year-old, who won three Olympics gold medals at the 2024 Paris Games, surprised a fan on social media when she said she had lived in the country for two months, enjoying her stay and that she would love to be back one day.
“Come to Senegal,” the fan told Thomas jokingly on TikTok before she replied: “I lived there for 8 weeks! I would love to.”
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The surprised fan could not believe it, asking: “Really! and when was that? our athletics club would be delighted to welcome you for a visit.”
“2018 stayed in Dakar. Best summer. Would love to make it back,” Thomas said, emphasizing why she would welcome a chance to return to the West African nation.
It is the second time Thomas is commenting on her visit to Senegal this year after expressing her excitement when the country’s capital Dakar was granted hosting rights for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in July.
“Fantastic news. I lived in Dakar for the summer of 2017- what a perfect place for this,” she posted on X.
The years may be conflicting but Senegal truly holds a special place in the heart of the US sprinter who has become a global superstar thanks to her Olympics success.
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It is a major endorsement for the country from Thomas, who claimed gold in 200m, 4x100m and 4x400m relays at the Paris 2025 Olympics.
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