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South Africa Announces Plan to Bid for Olympic Games
South Africa aims to become the first African country to host the Olympics, engaging in talks with the International Olympic Committee to bid for 2036 or 2040 Games.
- On Thursday, South Africa's government announced plans to bid for the 2036 or 2040 Olympic and Paralympic Games as a formal intention without naming a host city.
- Pretoria has entered into continuous dialogue with the International Olympic Committee, led by Kirsty Coventry, describing the talks as a preliminary and exploratory engagement without naming a host city.
- The cabinet said it could host using existing facilities, with Ntshavheni adding South Africa would not need significant investment to improve infrastructure.
- With Munich exploring bids, competition is likely for future editions as Munich voters approved plans for 2036, 2040 or 2044; Dakar, Senegal will host the Youth Olympics from October 31 to November 14, 2026, while Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032 are scheduled.
- Thomas Bach said during his visit that South Africa has the stability, infrastructure, and vision to stage an Olympics, while the country plans to bid for 2036 or 2040 and pursues other major events like the Kyalami F1 and 2027 Cricket World Cup.
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