Senegal hosts Olympic flame for 2026 Youth Games

The Olympic flame for the 2026 Youth Games was handed to President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.

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A ceremony took place at Place du Souvenir Africain in Dakar to mark the occasion.

Senegal is the first African country to host this competition.

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