The IOC President, Kirsty Coventry joined the March of the 100 Linguères at the Flame Arrival Ceremony in Dakar.

The first woman and the first African to reach the Olympic Movement’s highest position is present in Senegal.

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The moment we've all been waiting for! 🔥

The cauldron has been ignited, and the Flame has arrived in Africa 🇸🇳✨

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The Flame is here! 🔥

Follow the Flame Arrival Ceremony live ➡️ https://oly.ch/4xN00al

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Can Gabby Thomas recognise these athletics icons when they were younger? 👶

In just 50 days time, we will witness the rising stars of athletics take to global competition for the first time at #Dakar2026 - could we see the start of some new Olympic icons?

The Youth Olympic Flame has come to life! ✨

As the #Dakar2026 Olympic Flame begins its journey to Senegal, here's the Flame Lighting Ceremony in pictures. 📸

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50 days to Dakar 2026! ⏳

The countdown continues, Dakar 2026 is just around the corner. 🇸🇳

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Following the traditional ceremony, the Youth Olympic Flame will now travel to and across Senegal, bringing the spirit of the Youth Olympic Games to communities across the country.

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A spark. A movement. A generation.

The Youth Olympic Flame is about to arrive in Africa - and Africa isn't just welcoming it... It's shaping it. 🔥🌍

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The Youth Olympic Flame is officially handed over to the Dakar 2026 Organising Committee. Next stop: Senegal! The first time a Youth Olympic Flame has travelled to the African continent. The countdown to Dakar 2026 is on! 🇸🇳 #Dakar2026

The Youth Olympic Flame begins its journey, passed hand to hand by athletes from Senegal and Greece around the Panathenaic Stadium before lighting the cauldron. #Dakar2026

THE FLAME IS LIT. 🔥 Using only the sun's rays and a parabolic mirror, exactly as it was done in ancient Olympia, the Youth Olympic Flame for Dakar 2026 has been born. 🔥 #Dakar2026

The ancient ritual begins: the High Priestess and her Priestesses enter the Stadium for the sacred Lighting Ceremony, a tradition that has opened every Olympic Torch Relay for 90 years. #Dakar2026

The Olympic Anthem resounds as the Olympic Flag is raised over the Panathenaic Stadium, followed by the national anthems of Senegal and Greece. 🎶 #Dakar2026

The flags enter the stadium carried by 18 young athletes representing seven sports. A fitting image for a Flame that represents the next generation of athletes. #Dakar2026

Senegal takes the stage in Athens! Singer Kya Loum performs live, bringing the spirit of Dakar 2026 across continents ahead of the Flame Lighting. 🇸🇳 #Dakar2026

First up: the Hellenic national cheerleading team, reigning European and world medallists, open the ceremony with a display of energy inside the marble stadium. 🇬🇷 #Dakar2026

IOC President Kirsty Coventry, Hellenic Olympic Committee President Isidoros Kouvelos, and Dakar 2026 Organising Committee President Mamadou Diagna Ndiaye have taken their seats. The ceremony is about to begin! #Dakar2026

Very soon, the Youth Olympic Flame will be lit in Athens for the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026, the world stage for the next generation of athletes. 🇸🇳

Follow live here, from the historic Panathenaic Stadium. ➡️ https://oly.ch/46fJGTw

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El seleccionado masculino de 3x3 tendrá 17 convocados de las camadas 2009 y 2010 del 22 al 27 de septiembre con miras a los Juegos Olímpicos de la Juventud.

Argentina continúa su preparación para Dakar 2026
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État — Le gouvernement sénégalais lance un appel urgent pour finaliser les préparatifs de la Place de l’Indépendance. #2026 #Dakar2026 #État #JOJDakar #News