Di Olympic flame for di Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games don land for Senegal on Saturday, one event wey Prime Minister Ahmadou Alhaminou Lô describe as one symbolic and historic milestone. Dem light am for Athens, and na di first time di flame don touch African soil for anything wey concern di Youth Olympics, as Senegal dey set to become di first African nation to host di Games.
As e dey speak for di welcome ceremony, Lô tok say: "C'est avec une émotion particulière que nous accueillons aujourd'hui, sur le sol sénégalais, cette Flamme allumée à Athènes et portée jusqu'à Dakar." E add say: "L'Afrique accueille. Dakar célèbre. Et le Sénégal s'apprête à vivre un moment historique."
Di Prime Minister frame di Games as national ambition wey President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dey back, wey dem build around youth and Senegal standing for di world. E argue say sport na one lever for confidence, excellence and openness, and e assure everybody say di state don throw all im weight behind preparations to welcome young athletes from around di world.
Lô still stress say di Games must leave one legacy wey go last. "Nous voulons que chaque jeune Sénégalais puisse regarder ces Jeux et se dire : moi aussi, je peux rêver grand, moi aussi, je peux réussir, moi aussi, je peux contribuer à l'avenir de mon pays," e declare. E praise di organising committee wey Mamadou Diagna Ndiaye dey lead, di IOC, diplomatic missions and partners, as e also salute di Linguères for show dignity, leadership and unity.
