South Africa in running to stage Africa’s first Olympics as 2036 race hots up

The Guardian UK Tuesday 06 October 2026, 14:05 UTC By Sean Ingle 1 min read

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Qatar frontrunners of bidders, with India and HungaryTurkey, Germany and Korea to present to IOC next monthSouth Africa is in the hunt to stage Africa’s first Olympics after it was named as one of seven countries that will formally present its case to host the 2036 Games in November. However its bid, which would likely be spread across Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban, is seen as a distinct outsider, with Qatar widely regarded as the frontrunners ahead of India and Hungary.

Qatar frontrunners of bidders, with India and Hungary
Turkey, Germany and Korea to present to IOC next month

South Africa is in the hunt to stage Africa’s first Olympics after it was named as one of seven countries that will formally present its case to host the 2036 Games in November.

However its bid, which would likely be spread across Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban, is seen as a distinct outsider, with Qatar widely regarded as the frontrunners ahead of India and Hungary.

South Africa (LOCATION) Africa (LOCATION) Olympics (EVENT) Qatar (LOCATION) India (LOCATION) HungaryTurkey (ORG) Germany (LOCATION) Korea (LOCATION) IOC (ORG) Cape Town (LOCATION) Johannesburg (LOCATION) Durban (LOCATION) Hungary (LOCATION)

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