French actor Omar Sy carries the Youth Olympic Flame on the eve of the opening ceremony of the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar on October 30, 2026. Over the course of two weeks some 2,700 athletes aged 17 or younger are expected to compete across 25 sports, including Russians who are returning to the Games following a ban. Events ranging from athletics to beach wrestling, rugby sevens to breaking will be held across eight venues in three locations (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)