(FILES) A general view of a street in downtown Dakar, on September 2, 2026. The Youth Olympic Games (YOG), scheduled to take place in Senegal from October 31 to November 13, are still struggling to gain traction in public conversation, far removed from the immediate concerns of many Senegalese. Jobs, the cost of living and household income are among the main worries. With just one month to go before the opening of the first Olympic event ever held in Africa, priorities lie elsewhere for many residents interviewed by AFP in this crisis-hit country. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) A vendor prepares sandwiches at her food stand in downtown Dakar, on September 2, 2026. The Youth Olympic Games (YOG), scheduled to take place in Senegal from October 31 to November 13, are still struggling to gain traction in public conversation, far removed from the immediate concerns of many Senegalese. Jobs, the cost of living and household income are among the main worries. With just one month to go before the opening of the first Olympic event ever held in Africa, priorities lie elsewhere for many residents interviewed by AFP in this crisis-hit country. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) A general view of shops in downtown Dakar, on September 2, 2026. The Youth Olympic Games (YOG), scheduled to take place in Senegal from October 31 to November 13, are still struggling to gain traction in public conversation, far removed from the immediate concerns of many Senegalese. Jobs, the cost of living and household income are among the main worries. With just one month to go before the opening of the first Olympic event ever held in Africa, priorities lie elsewhere for many residents interviewed by AFP in this crisis-hit country. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Kirsty Coventry delivers her speech during the unveiling ceremony of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics mascot at the Grand Theatre in Dakar, on October 31, 2025. The Youth Olympic Games (YOG), scheduled to take place in Senegal from October 31 to November 13, are still struggling to gain traction in public conversation, far removed from the immediate concerns of many Senegalese. Jobs, the cost of living and household income are among the main worries. With just one month to go before the opening of the first Olympic event ever held in Africa, priorities lie elsewhere for many residents interviewed by AFP in this crisis-hit country. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) A torch bearer carries the Youth Olympic Flame during the flame's 46-day tour in Dakar on September 17, 2026. The Youth Olympic Games (YOG), scheduled to take place in Senegal from October 31 to November 13, are still struggling to gain traction in public conversation, far removed from the immediate concerns of many Senegalese. Jobs, the cost of living and household income are among the main worries. With just one month to go before the opening of the first Olympic event ever held in Africa, priorities lie elsewhere for many residents interviewed by AFP in this crisis-hit country. (Photo by Carmen Abd Ali / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) A torch bearer carries the Youth Olympic Flame during the flame's 46-day tour in Dakar on September 17, 2026. The Youth Olympic Games (YOG), scheduled to take place in Senegal from October 31 to November 13, are still struggling to gain traction in public conversation, far removed from the immediate concerns of many Senegalese. Jobs, the cost of living and household income are among the main worries. With just one month to go before the opening of the first Olympic event ever held in Africa, priorities lie elsewhere for many residents interviewed by AFP in this crisis-hit country. (Photo by Carmen Abd Ali / AFP via Getty Images)

FILE - Fans wear shirts saying, "Trans Kids Belong In Sports," during a WNBA basketball game between the Minnesota Lynx and the Indiana Fever, Aug. 2, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 30: NBC Sports commentators John Kruk, Joey Votto, Ashley ShahAhmadi, CJ Nitkowski and Matt Vasgersian pose for a photo prior to game two of the National League Wild Card Series between Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on September 30, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Edward M. Pio Roda/Getty Images)