Dakar Flame Tour 2026

30 Sept 2026

Play of Hope athletes joined other young people to participate in the Dakar Flame Tour 2026 on 12th September 2026.The Tour was an activation across the African continent and the rest of the world to celebrate the Youth Olympic Games being hosting in Africa (Senegal) for the first time. The activity also marked the arrival of the Olympic Torch to Dakar Senegal. Play of Hope athletes were involved in the making of the Ugandan version of the Olympic Torch from bamboo sticks and recycled materials. They also made ropes and balls from banana fiber and other local games from recycled materials.…