People walk by a countdown clock near Dakar Train Station, in Dakar, Senegal, on May 15, 2026. The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games will be held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 13 in Dakar, becoming the first Olympic event ever staged on the African continent. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 17, 2026 shows a city view of Dakar, Senegal. The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games will be held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 13 in Dakar, becoming the first Olympic event ever staged on the African continent. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 17, 2026 shows a city view of Dakar, Senegal. The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games will be held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 13 in Dakar, becoming the first Olympic event ever staged on the African continent. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

A Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games flag is seen in Dakar, Senegal, on May 16, 2026. The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games will be held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 13 in Dakar, becoming the first Olympic event ever staged on the African continent. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 17, 2026 shows the view of Lake Retba, also known as the Lac Rose, near Dakar, Senegal. The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games will be held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 13 in Dakar, becoming the first Olympic event ever staged on the African continent. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 17, 2026 shows a city view of Dakar, Senegal. The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games will be held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 13 in Dakar, becoming the first Olympic event ever staged on the African continent. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

A man rows his boat on the Lake Retba, also known as the Lac Rose, near Dakar, Senegal, on May 17, 2026. The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games will be held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 13 in Dakar, becoming the first Olympic event ever staged on the African continent. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 17, 2026 shows a city view of Dakar, Senegal. The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games will be held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 13 in Dakar, becoming the first Olympic event ever staged on the African continent. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 17, 2026 shows the view of Lake Retba, also known as the Lac Rose, near Dakar, Senegal. The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games will be held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 13 in Dakar, becoming the first Olympic event ever staged on the African continent. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 17, 2026 shows a city view of Dakar, Senegal. The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games will be held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 13 in Dakar, becoming the first Olympic event ever staged on the African continent. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

People walk by a countdown clock near Dakar Train Station, in Dakar, Senegal, on May 15, 2026. The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games will be held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 13 in Dakar, becoming the first Olympic event ever staged on the African continent. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

(260518) -- JOHANNESBURG, May 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 17, 2026 shows enlarged South African citizen ID cards in different colors from the apartheid era in the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Apartheid Museum opened in 2001, illustrating the rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa. (Xinhua/Chen Wei)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 17, 2026 shows a city view of Dakar, Senegal. The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games will be held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 13 in Dakar, becoming the first Olympic event ever staged on the African continent. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)