TOPSHOT - (FILES) A pedestrian walks past a billboard advertising the 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, on September 11, 2026, on the eve of the official presentation of the Youth Olympic flame. The Youth Olympic flame was lit in Athens on September 10, 2026 before traveling to Senegal, where the 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games will take place from October 31 to November 13, 2026, bringing together 2700 athletes competing in 25 sports. The Youth Olympic Games (YOG), scheduled to take place in Senegal from October 31 to November 13, are still struggling to gain traction in public conversation, far removed from the immediate concerns of many Senegalese. Jobs, the cost of living and household income are among the main worries. With just one month to go before the opening of the first Olympic event ever held in Africa, priorities lie elsewhere for many residents interviewed by AFP in this crisis-hit country. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)