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Durban named South Africa's candidate to host 2036 or 2040 Olympics
October 29, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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AJAl Jazeera English
Olympic Games: South Africa bids to make Durban host city for 2036 or 2040
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TGThe Guardian
Durban selected as South Africa’s candidate for Olympic bids in 2036 and 2040
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ESESPN
South Africa chooses Durban as site for 2036, 2040 Olympic bid - ESPN
(opens the publisher’s site)South Africa has announced Durban as its preferred candidate to host the 2036 or 2040 Summer Olympics, the first Games in Africa.
- South Africa's Olympic committee announced Durban, its third-largest city, as the candidate for the 2036 or 2040 Summer Games.
- Acting president Lwandile Simelane said the bid will center on Durban but include events in other cities.
- The IOC will select the 2036 host in mid-2029, with 31 October as the deadline for formal interest declarations.
- South Africa is among seven countries bidding for the 2036 Games, with the others being India, Qatar, South Korea, Germany, Hungary and Turkey.
- The bid will also cover the Summer Paralympics in addition to the Olympic Games, the committee said.
- Durban's bid will centre on the 56,000-seat Moses Mabhida Stadium, built for the 2010 World Cup.
- Simelane announced the choice on Thursday, saying the final bid would likely be multi-city.