Durban selected as South Africa’s candidate for Olympic bids in 2036 and 2040

Games would be first held in Africa if bid successfulEast-coast city preferred to Johannesburg and Cape TownSouth Africa on Thursday announced the east coast city of Durban as its preferred candidate to host the first Olympics in Africa.South Africa is bidding to host the 2036 or 2040 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. The International Olympic Committee will choose the host city for 2036 in mid-2029. Continue reading…

South Africa on Thursday announced the east coast city of Durban as its preferred candidate to host the first Olympics in Africa Games would be first held in Africa if bid successful South Africa on Thursday announced the east coast city of Durban as its preferred candidate to host the first Olympics in Africa. South Africa is bidding to host the 2036 or 2040 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. The International Olympic Committee will choose the host city for 2036 in mid-2029. The country’s choice to put forward Durban, South Africa’s third biggest city, was announced by South African Olympic committee acting president, Lwandile Simelane, who said Durban would be the main candidate city for South Africa’s bid, but it would probably be a “multi-city bid” that would propose some events are held in other cities.

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