Senegalese Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo (L) walks with President of the International Olympic Commiittee, Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry (R) during the ceremony for the lighting of the flame for the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar on September 12, 2026. The Olympic flame was unveiled in Dakar on Saturdayahead of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) starting on October 31, which mark the first Olympic event held on the African continentduring a brief ceremony in front of the presidential palace that was broadcast on national television. The Youth Olympic flame was lit in Athens on September 10, 2026 before traveling to Senegal, where the 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games will take place from October 31 to November 13, 2026, bringing together 2700 athletes competing in 25 sports. (Photo by Patrick MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)