An athlete from the Russian Federation waves his national flag during the opening ceremony of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games at the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Diamniadio on October 31, 2026. The 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympics ever to be held on African soil, open Saturday in the Senegalese capital marking an historic moment for the continent. Signs proclaiming "Africa welcomes, Dakar celebrates" are omnipresent across Dakar, which is hosting nearly 2,700 young competitors aged 14 to 17 from around the world. The event will see the return of Russian athletes to the Olympics and also includes a refugee team. Overall, the young athletes will compete across 25 sports and 153 medal events. (Photo by SEYLLOU / AFP via Getty Images)

Dancers form the shape of the Olympic rings during the opening ceremony of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games at the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Diamniadio on October 31, 2026. The 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympics ever to be held on African soil, open Saturday in the Senegalese capital marking an historic moment for the continent. Signs proclaiming "Africa welcomes, Dakar celebrates" are omnipresent across Dakar, which is hosting nearly 2,700 young competitors aged 14 to 17 from around the world. The event will see the return of Russian athletes to the Olympics and also includes a refugee team. Overall, the young athletes will compete across 25 sports and 153 medal events. (Photo by SEYLLOU / AFP via Getty Images)

A torchbearer carries the Youth Olympic Flame during the opening ceremony of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games at the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Diamniadio on October 31, 2026. The 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympics ever to be held on African soil, open Saturday in the Senegalese capital marking an historic moment for the continent. Signs proclaiming "Africa welcomes, Dakar celebrates" are omnipresent across Dakar, which is hosting nearly 2,700 young competitors aged 14 to 17 from around the world. The event will see the return of Russian athletes to the Olympics and also includes a refugee team. Overall, the young athletes will compete across 25 sports and 153 medal events. (Photo by SEYLLOU / AFP via Getty Images)

Senegalese athletes are seen during the opening ceremony of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games at the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Diamniadio on October 31, 2026. The 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympics ever to be held on African soil, open Saturday in the Senegalese capital marking an historic moment for the continent. Signs proclaiming "Africa welcomes, Dakar celebrates" are omnipresent across Dakar, which is hosting nearly 2,700 young competitors aged 14 to 17 from around the world. The event will see the return of Russian athletes to the Olympics and also includes a refugee team. Overall, the young athletes will compete across 25 sports and 153 medal events. (Photo by SEYLLOU / AFP via Getty Images)

BARCELONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 31: Anthony Gordon of FC Barcelona scores his team’s sixth goal during the LaLiga EA Sports 2026/27 match between FC Barcelona and Deportivo Alaves at Spotify Camp Nou on October 31, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

BARCELONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 31: Anthony Gordon of FC Barcelona scores his team’s sixth goal during the LaLiga EA Sports 2026/27 match between FC Barcelona and Deportivo Alaves at Spotify Camp Nou on October 31, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

BARCELONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 31: Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring his team’s fifth goal during the LaLiga EA Sports 2026/27 match between FC Barcelona and Deportivo Alaves at Spotify Camp Nou on October 31, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

BARCELONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 31: Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring his team’s fifth goal during the LaLiga EA Sports 2026/27 match between FC Barcelona and Deportivo Alaves at Spotify Camp Nou on October 31, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)