45 hours ago · Johannesburg
Durban selected as South Africa’s candidate for Olympic bids in 2036 and 2040
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a sports story. The Guardian Sport is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Johannesburg. The first report grouped here was at 29 Oct 2026, 11:01 UTC. The headline in use is “Durban selected as South Africa’s candidate for Olympic bids in 2036 and 2040”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
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.
Story timeline
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- First reported by The Guardian Sport
Durban selected as South Africa’s candidate for Olympic bids in 2036 and 2040
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian