Senegalese President Faye welcomed the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympics in the capital Dakar on the 12th. On the morning of the same day, the Tinder greeting ceremony was held in front of the Senegalese presidential palace. Faye took over the torch from the tournament organizing committee chairman Mamadou Diania Ndiaye. IOC President Kirsty Coventry and others attended the ceremony. Hundreds of youth and athlete representatives attended the event.

Senegalese President Faye welcomed the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympics in the capital Dakar on the 12th. On the morning of the same day, the Tinder greeting ceremony was held in front of the Senegalese presidential palace. Faye took over the torch from the tournament organizing committee chairman Mamadou Diania Ndiaye. IOC President Kirsty Coventry and others attended the ceremony. Hundreds of youth and athlete representatives attended the event.