'Magnificent' Dakar Youth Games praised by IOC but future in. The Youth Olympic Games in Dakar earned high marks from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday, a day before the closing ceremony, but the event’s future remains unclear.Senegal is. The Dakar Youth Games get praise from the IOC president, but the event's future remains unclear :: Dakar, Senegal / November 12, 2026 :: Felix Diemer/OIS/IOC/Handout.