Senegal Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo (3rd R) is escorted by his security detail at the ceremony for the arrival of the flame for the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar on September 12, 2026. The Youth Olympic flame was lit in Athens on September 10, 2026 before traveling to Senegal, where the 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games will take place from October 31 to November 13, 2026, bringing together 2700 athletes competing in 25 sports. (Photo by Patrick MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)