TOPSHOT-SENGAL-OLY-YOUTH-2026

TOPSHOT - Senegalese athletes carry their national flag during the opening ceremony of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games at the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Diamniadio on October 31, 2026. The 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympics ever to be held on African soil, open Saturday in the Senegalese capital marking an historic moment for the continent.Signs proclaiming "Africa welcomes, Dakar celebrates" are omnipresent across Dakar, which is hosting nearly 2,700 young competitors aged 14 to 17 from around the world.The event will see the return of Russian athletes to the Olympics and also includes a refugee team. Overall, the young athletes will compete across 25 sports and 153 medal events. (Photo by Patrick MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)

TOPSHOT-SENGAL-OLY-YOUTH-2026
TOPSHOT - Senegalese athletes carry their national flag during the opening ceremony of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games at the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Diamniadio on October 31, 2026. The 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympics ever to be held on African soil, open Saturday in the Senegalese capital marking an historic moment for the continent.Signs proclaiming "Africa welcomes, Dakar celebrates" are omnipresent across Dakar, which is hosting nearly 2,700 young competitors aged 14 to 17 from around the world.The event will see the return of Russian athletes to the Olympics and also includes a refugee team. Overall, the young athletes will compete across 25 sports and 153 medal events. (Photo by Patrick MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)
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