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Olympic flame for Dakar 2026 to be lit at Panathenaic Stadium

From Ta Nea · () Greek

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  • The flame-lighting and handover ceremony for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games will take place at Athens' Panathenaic Stadium on Sept. 10, 2026.
  • International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry is expected to attend the ceremony.

The Panathenaic Stadium will once again provide the setting for a major Olympic ceremony when the flame for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games is lit and handed over.

The ceremony will take place on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. The event will mark the formal lighting and handover of the flame for the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar.

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry will also attend the ceremony, adding an international presence to the event at the historic Athens venue.

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