Durban selected as South Africa’s candidate for Olympic bids in 2036 and 2040
South Africa names Durban as host city for its 2036 and 2040 bids to bring the Olympics to Africa for the first time.
Games 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.
The International Olympic Committee will choose the host city for 2036 in mid-2029.
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