### [2026-09-12](/feed/2026/09/12/index.md)

##### 2026 Summer Youth Olympics
# The Olympic flame arrives in Dakar, Senegal, ahead of the upcoming Youth Olympic Games, which will be the first Olympic event held in Africa. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/senegal-olympic-flame-youth-games-5a6f4d02447ea59effe1a6a12049ca98)

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