South Africa chooses Durban for Olympic bid in 2036 or 2040

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 12:20 · Archive

South Africa selected Durban as its candidate to host the 2036 or 2040 Olympics, which would be the first Games held in Africa.

South Africa has named Durban as its preferred candidate to host the 2036 or 2040 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. The announcement was made by the acting president of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee, Lwandile Simelane, on Thursday. If successful, it would be the first time the Olympics have been held in Africa. South Africa is among seven countries bidding for the 2036 Games, which alongside India, Qatar, South Korea, Germany, Hungary and Turkey.

Durban, South Africa's third-largest city with approximately 4 million people on the subtropical Indian Ocean coast, was selected over Johannesburg and Cape Town. Simelane said Durban would be the main candidate city for South Africa's bid, but it would likely be a 'multi-city bid' with some events held in other cities. Officials said they were not yet able to provide cost estimates for staging the Olympics if the bid succeeds.

The bid would be centred on the 56,000-seat Moses Mabhida Stadium, built for the 2010 World Cup. Durban was previously considered as a possible Olympic host more than a decade ago after South Africa's successful 2010 World Cup staging, but an official bid did not materialise due to concerns over costs. The city was later stripped of hosting the 2022 Commonwealth Games because it could not make required financial guarantees. The International Olympic Committee will choose the 2036 host city in mid-2029.

How it is being reported

• South Africa chooses Durban as preferred host city for 2036 or 2040 Olympic bidsDurban will serve as South Africa’s primary candidate city though a proposal will likely take the form of a ‘multi-city bid’Independent Sport · 29 Oct, 12:45
• Olympic Games: South Africa bids to make Durban host city for 2036 or 2040South Africa names Durban as host city for its 2036 and 2040 bids to bring the Olympics to Africa for the first time.Al Jazeera · 29 Oct, 11:57
• Durban selected as South Africa’s candidate for Olympic bids in 2036 and 2040Games would be first held in Africa if bid successful East-coast city preferred to Johannesburg and Cape Town 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. Continue reading...The Guardian · 29 Oct, 11:01

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