South Africa names preferred city for bid to host first Olympics in Africa

• Durban has been selected as South Africa's primary candidate city to host either the 2036 or 2040 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
• The proposal will likely be a multi-city bid centred around Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium, which was constructed for the 2010 World Cup hosted in South Africa.
• South Africa is competing alongside six other nations, including India, Qatar, South Korea, Germany, Hungary, and Turkey, for the 2036 Games.
• If the bid succeeds, South Africa would become the first African nation to host the Summer Olympic Games since their modern inception in 1896.
• Candidate nations will present to the International Olympic Committee next month, with a shortlist set to be approved in March before a final decision in mid-2029.

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South Africa chooses Durban as preferred host city for 2036 or 2040 Olympic bids