Durban Selected as South Africa’s Candidate for 2036 and 2040 Olympics
The east coast city has been chosen to host the first African Games, with the International Olympic Committee deciding the 2036 host in mid-2029.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 29 Oct 2026. The Guardian Sport published first, on 29 October at 11:01 UTC; Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera followed 55 min later. The most recent article, from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera, appeared on 29 October at 11:57 UTC.
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- Durban
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