A torch bearer carries the Youth Olympic Flame next to a performer dressed as a lion during the flame's 46-day tour in Dakar, on September 14, 2026. The Youth Olympic Flame will travel across Senegal's 14 regions before returning to Dakar for the opening ceremony on October 31, 2026. Senegal will host the Summer Youth Olympic Games from October 31 to November 13, 2026, bringing together 2,700 athletes competing in 25 sports. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)

Bystanders watch as a torch bearer carries the Youth Olympic Flame during the flame's 46-day tour in Dakar, on September 14, 2026. The Youth Olympic Flame will travel across Senegal's 14 regions before returning to Dakar for the opening ceremony on October 31, 2026. Senegal will host the Summer Youth Olympic Games from October 31 to November 13, 2026, bringing together 2,700 athletes competing in 25 sports. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)

A torch bearer carries the Youth Olympic Flame during the flame's 46-day tour in Dakar, on September 14, 2026. The Youth Olympic Flame will travel across Senegal's 14 regions before returning to Dakar for the opening ceremony on October 31, 2026. Senegal will host the Summer Youth Olympic Games from October 31 to November 13, 2026, bringing together 2,700 athletes competing in 25 sports. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)

A torch bearer carries the Youth Olympic Flame during the flame's 46-day tour in Dakar, on September 14, 2026. The Youth Olympic Flame will travel across Senegal's 14 regions before returning to Dakar for the opening ceremony on October 31, 2026. Senegal will host the Summer Youth Olympic Games from October 31 to November 13, 2026, bringing together 2,700 athletes competing in 25 sports. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)

Torch bearers carry the Youth Olympic Flame during the flame's 46-day tour in Dakar, on September 14, 2026. The Youth Olympic Flame will travel across Senegal's 14 regions before returning to Dakar for the opening ceremony on October 31, 2026. Senegal will host the Summer Youth Olympic Games from October 31 to November 13, 2026, bringing together 2,700 athletes competing in 25 sports. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)

A torch bearer carries the Youth Olympic Flame during the flame's 46-day tour in Dakar, on September 14, 2026. The Youth Olympic Flame will travel across Senegal's 14 regions before returning to Dakar for the opening ceremony on October 31, 2026. Senegal will host the Summer Youth Olympic Games from October 31 to November 13, 2026, bringing together 2,700 athletes competing in 25 sports. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)

TOPSHOT - Performers wearing traditional clothes dance during the ceremony marking the start of the Youth Olympic Flame's 46-day tour in Dakar, on September 14, 2026. The Youth Olympic Flame will travel across Senegal's 14 regions before returning to Dakar for the opening ceremony on October 31, 2026. Senegal will host the Summer Youth Olympic Games from October 31 to November 13, 2026, bringing together 2,700 athletes competing in 25 sports. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)

Safety lanterns used to transport the Youth Olympic Flame are seen inside a custom case ahead of the ceremony marking the start of the flame's 46-day tour in Dakar, on September 14, 2026. The Youth Olympic Flame will travel across Senegal's 14 regions before returning to Dakar for the opening ceremony on October 31, 2026. Senegal will host the Summer Youth Olympic Games from October 31 to November 13, 2026, bringing together 2,700 athletes competing in 25 sports. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)