Durban selected as South Africa’s candidate for Olympic bids in 2036 and 2040 - 欧博官网

• 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.

South Africa is bidding to host the 2036 or 2040 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. The International Olympic Committee will choose the host city for 2036 in mid-2029.