Dakar 2026: Senegal makes African Olympic history

Dakar hosts the opening ceremony of the 2026 Youth Olympic Games on Saturday, October 31, marking the first Olympic event held on the African continent. The previous day, crowds celebrated the final leg of the flame relay through the capital, with participants including Modou Lô, Jacky Heung, Omar Sy and Khaby Lame. Omar Sy lit the relay cauldron at Place de la Nation. Khaby Lame said the Games were an opportunity to showcase Senegal’s beauty and possibilities.