# Olympic flame arrives in Senegal ahead of Africa’s first Olympic event

https://mins.news/en/item/56228

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://bit.ly/4xRkJcV

> The Olympic flame reached Senegal’s capital, Dakar, where music, dancing and a march involving 100 women marked the occasion on Saturday. The celebration began the countdown to the first Olympic sporting event to be held in Africa.

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