Dakar 2026

The city of Saint-Louis, Senegal, hosted a stop of the Dakar 2026 Flame Tour, celebrating the Olympic flame ahead of the Youth Olympic Games due to take place in Dakar in 2026. The tour is bringing the flame to different locations as part of the countdown to the games, which will be the first Olympic event hosted on African soil.

Senegalese swimmer Naël Lamine Voisin is being highlighted as a name to watch ahead of the 2026 Dakar Games, with the young athlete citing French swimming star Léon Marchand as an inspiration. He is supported by his mother, a two-time Olympian, as he prepares to compete on home soil in what would be a major moment for Senegalese swimming.

Olympic organisers have trained 200 volunteers in Thiès as preparations continue for the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar in 2026. The training programme is part of Senegal's effort to ready the workforce for the first Olympic event to be held on African soil, with the host city and the International Olympic Committee building local capacity ahead of the games.

Organisers of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games have released key figures behind the Jambaar26 volunteer programme, which will recruit and train volunteers to support the Games in Senegal. The announcement highlights the scale of the volunteer effort needed as Dakar prepares to become the first African city to host the Olympic event, drawing interest from across the region.

The Youth Olympic Games flame tour has reached its 13th stage in Louga, a city in northern Senegal known as the land of the Ndiambour. The relay, part of the build-up to the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, is carrying the flame through regions of Senegal ahead of the first Olympic event on African soil.

A photographer contributing to the 365 Challenge 2026, which asks participants to publish one photo each day around a weekly theme, has posted Day 4 of Week 40, dedicated to minimalism. The image, titled 'Heading home', was taken in Dakar, Senegal, and is being shared under the challenge's weekly hashtag, drawing small but appreciative engagement from the photography community.

Olympic officials are highlighting five popular sports that fans should follow when the Youth Olympic Games come to Dakar, Senegal, in 2026. The preview spotlights the disciplines expected to draw the biggest audiences as the Games arrive in Africa for the first time, giving viewers a guide to the standout events and athletes to watch.

With Dakar preparing to host the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, Olympic officials have highlighted ten African performances that shaped Games history, including Algerian gymnast Kaylia Nemour, Nigeria's football achievement and Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj. The retrospective celebrates African sporting excellence ahead of the first Olympic event hosted on African soil.

The mascots of two upcoming Olympic events have met in a promotional crossover: Ayo, the mascot of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, and Tina, one of the mascots of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games. The meeting highlights both events taking place in the same year and promotes Olympic branding across the summer youth and winter programmes.

Senegal's Olympic history is in focus as Dakar prepares to host the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympic event on African soil. A retrospective highlights the country's landmark moments, including track and field breakthroughs, football stars and Alpine skiing pioneers who represented the West African nation at past Games.

Senegalese Olympians Yves and Jean-Pierre Bourhis are being featured for their story of perseverance as Dakar prepares to host the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympic event on African soil. The brothers say resilience is what allows athletes to improve, and their journey from Senegal to the Olympic stage is being held up as an inspiration for young athletes across the continent.

Moroccan Olympian Oumayma Bel Ahbib says she is eager for the rest of the world to discover Africa as the Senegalese capital Dakar prepares to host the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympic event on African soil. The athlete's comments highlight growing excitement across the continent about finally staging the Games and showcasing African sport and culture to a global audience.

Senegalese table tennis champion Bigué Seye has given an interview as part of the flame tour ahead of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The tour is building excitement for the Games, which will be the first Olympic event hosted on African soil, and Seye's profile highlights local athletes ahead of the event.

Senegalese athlete Saly Sarr has delivered a message encouraging young competitors to 'dare to dream big' as the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games approach. With exactly one month to go before the Games open in Dakar, her words are being shared as a rallying call for African athletes preparing to compete on home soil among the world's best.

The Youth Olympic Games Flame Tour reached its third stage with a relay to the top of the Mamelles Lighthouse in Dakar, Senegal. The torch's climb up the landmark lighthouse is part of preparations for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympic event to be held on African soil, and celebrations are continuing along the tour route.

Swimming champion Zeynab Ba has given an interview reflecting on her journey from competing at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore to the upcoming Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal. She speaks about her career evolution and what the Games coming to Africa mean for young athletes in the region.

Alistair Brownlee, Great Britain's two-time Olympic triathlon champion, has been named Chef de Mission for Team GB at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. He is passing on advice to the young squad, recalling that at 17 he had no idea he would go on to win two Olympic titles, and encouraging athletes to embrace the experience ahead of them.

Dakar, Senegal will host the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, and organisers have marked one month until the opening with a rundown of key figures for the event. It will be the first Olympic event held on African soil. Attention is turning to preparations, participating athletes and what the Games will mean for the continent.

The Youth Olympic Games Flame Tour made its seventh stop in Dakar, passing through the Zone de Captage neighbourhood of Khar Yalla in Grand Yoff. The relay is bringing the YOG flame to communities across the Senegalese capital ahead of Dakar hosting the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympic event on African soil.

The Dakar 2026 Games are one month from their Opening Ceremony, with organisers marking the final countdown. Expectations are building in Senegal's capital as preparations for the event's first staging on African soil enter their closing stretch, with attention turning to the ceremony and the competitions that follow.

Olympic officials are previewing what visitors and athletes can expect at the ceremony venues along the Flame Tour for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The tour will carry the Youth Olympic flame through sites in Senegal ahead of the Games, the first Olympic event to be held on African soil. Details cover venue preparations, ceremony plans and how local communities will take part in the celebrations.

Marathon great Eliud Kipchoge is set to mentor the Refugee Team ahead of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The announcement has drawn attention as the Kenyan legend extends his influence beyond competition, supporting refugee athletes on one of sport's biggest stages. Details of his exact role remain limited, but the move is being welcomed as a major boost for the team.

Senegalese athlete Saly Sarr has shared a message encouraging young athletes to "dare to dream big" exactly one month before the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympic event to be held on African soil. With Senegal preparing to host the world's young athletes, Sarr's words serve as inspiration for competitors hoping to shine at the home Games.

Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge has been appointed a Global Ambassador for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The Kenyan distance-running great says he is ready to "give back to the next generation," using the role to inspire young athletes as the Games come to Africa for the first time, with Senegal hosting in Dakar.