Dakar 2026: Diomaye Faye presents the national flag to Senegal’s 136 athletes

President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye presented the national flag to Senegal’s delegation for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games at a ceremony at the Palace of the Republic on October 26. The Minister of Youth and Sports and members of the Olympic community attended. Senegal will be represented by 136 athletes—69 girls and 67 boys—competing in 23 sports. The president entrusted them with representing the country at the competition, which Senegal is hosting.