Olympic flame arrives in Senegal for the first Olympic event to be held in Africa

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Olympic flame was welcomed by music and dancing in Senegal 's capital Saturday, as a march by 100 ...
The National Herald

Flame Lit in Athens for Africa’s First-Ever Olympic Event, Youth Games in Dakar (Photos)

The flame for the Dakar Youth Olympics was lit in Athens on Thursday for the first Olympic competition ever staged in Africa.
Greek Reporter

Olympic Flame Begins Historic Journey from Athens to Dakar

The Olympic Flame has left Athens for Senegal ahead of the Dakar Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympic event ever to be held ...
The Rio Times

Dakar 2026 Olympic Flame Spends Two Weeks in Senegal’s Capital Until 27 September

The Dakar 2026 Olympic flame stays in the Dakar region until 27 September 2026, then tours 13 more Senegalese regions before the Games open on 31 October.
Sportstar

Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics flame lit in Athens ahead of historic African Games

The flame for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games was lit in Athens on Thursday, marking another step towards the first ...
theepochtimes

Milano Cortina Olympic Games Open With Dual Flames, Italian Pageantry

Two Olympic flames rose into the night sky Friday, one beneath Milan’s Arco della Pace and the other in Cortina d’Ampezzo, marking the official start of the 2026 Winter Games in a ceremony that ...

Flame lit in Athens for Africa's first ever Olympic event, Youth Games in Dakar

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The flame for the Dakar Youth Olympics was lit in Athens on Thursday for the first Olympic competition ...