South Africa reveal interest in hosting 2036 Olympics
Africa2 sources2 countries🔦 Under-reported48m ago
South Africa has officially expressed interest in hosting the 2036 Summer Olympics, joining a field of seven nations currently engaged with the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Alongside South Africa, the interested countries include India, Qatar, Germany, Hungary, Turkey, and South Korea, with a deadline set for October regarding other potential bidders.
Should the bid succeed, it would mark a historic milestone as the first time the Summer Olympics are hosted on the African continent.
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The Citizen (South Africa, national/regional) (ZA)Focuses on the competitive global field of seven interested host nations.
BBC Sport (GB)Emphasizes the historical significance of hosting the first African Olympics.
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