What began as a chance discovery hearing about an international design competition has taken Spanish designer Pilar Barbadillo Vicario all the way to the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG). Watching the young athletes in Dakar receiving the medals she designed, Pilar felt as if she was truly part of the moment. “I feel as if I had won one of those medals myself. Athletes express themselves through sport, and for me, it's art,” she said. For Pilar Barbadillo Vicario, the mom