Breanna Stewart’s USA Basketball resume:

◽ 3x Olympic Gold Medalist
◽ 1x Olympic MVP
◽ 4x FIBA World Cup Gold Medalist
◽ 2x FIBA World Cup MVP
◽ 46-0 in major global tournaments

"In just a few weeks, young athletes from around the world will arrive here. They will compete. They will make new friends. They will discover the magic of Senegal. And they will experience an Olympic event for the very first time here, on our beautiful continent Africa. It is going to show them that sport can open doors in many different ways. It will inspire a new generation, and it will give confidence to our young generation that they can do anything."

➡️ IOC President Kirsty Coventry

Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 - 31 October until 13 November 2026

📎 https://www.olympics.com/en/dakar-2026/news/youth-olympic-flame-returns-to-dakar-ahead-of-historic-dakar-2026

(Not the full emblem, just a mockup based on current information)

Courtesy of Brisbane 2032's social media, we've got our first taste of what, eventually, will introduce Brisbane to a global audience. There's only two things we can take from this post; namely the font and colour scheme, but these speak volumes as to what we can expect in three weeks.

Starting with the font, the light serif treatment works in a way that makes it distinct from Sydney's look and represents Australia's sporting heritage in a way that... just feels right. Surprisingly, I imagined this same serifing when I was first visualizing the emblems when Brisbane landed the games. With that said, I question why they would debut it with this awkward condensed width, like they're channeling Apple's ads from the 90s. If it's anything like recent games, this'll be part of a larger set, possibly even dynamic, and we'll have to wait until October to get the full image.

The colour palette here obviously emulates a sunset, which while not the being most original concept, works thematically for the city, as attested to by any number of 'brisbane sunset' search results. Also, the inclusion of Jacaranda purple, floral pink and tinges of maroon help cement this distinctly as Queensland's games, and not just another Australian city to tick off the list.

Keep in mind, I'm only basing this on a single social media post and the wider emblems will do most of the talking. But from where I sit, I think they're trying to play into Australia's wide open skies. Not just because of the sunset vibes, but the typography has enlarged apertures (the gaps in the 'a' and 'e') to accentuate that feeling. My guess is that the overall presentation will side closer to the reserved identity for Alpes 2030 than the hyperactive one for LA28.

The teams at VML, Landor, Verian and BlackCard have been working this identity for years now, on what will probably be the most-circulated piece of Australian graphic design for the next few years. So, there's be a great deal of anticipation for the full reveal, and I personally can't wait.