Dang!

The Olympics have NEVER been to AFRICA!

That's real screwed up.

The Question is " IS AFRICA READY FOR THE OLYMPICS"!!!

i cant speak for africa but nigeria, and in our own case i think its down to corruption and clueless sport administrators, we have excellent world class natural swimmers in the riverrine areas of the south south,we have excellent natural wrestlers,weightlifters in the south east amongst the ibos and calabars,there are track and sprint,boxing amongst the south west e.t.all they need it development and a conducive atmosphere for training but the administrators will rather embezzle the money used for training and then have like 200 officials and actual sportspeaple less than half going to the olympics because of estacodes

i think we should concentrate our efforts in tackling poor healthcare, infant mortality, child mortality, unemployment, maternal mortality, crime, poor roads, poor infrastructure, poor education, teenage pregnancy, drugs, corruption, electoral malpractises etc etc etc etc . . . . .

and we should try and count ourselves to know how many nigerians are in nigeria (even if we cant know the number outside)

when we are done with these we can now try to develop our olympic potentials.

yea but developing olympic hopefuls is meant to go side by side with governmental programmes concerning development, its all part of building a nation or can you name any developing nation that has put developing olympic hopefuls or sports men/women generally at the back burner?

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think we should concentrate our efforts in tackling poor healthcare, infant mortality, child mortality, unemployment, maternal mortality, crime, poor roads, poor infrastructure, poor education, teenage pregnancy, drugs, corruption, electoral malpractises etc etc etc etc . . . . .

and we should try and count ourselves to know how many nigerians are in nigeria (even if we can't know the number outside)

when we are done with these we can now try to develop our olympic potentials.

@toshman
Thank you o jare my brother.

The question is not when, is who! The answer is simple, South Africa is the only country capable of hosting olympics. We have the infrustructure and it will be after the we hosted the biggest sports event, even bigger than the Olympics. So frankly speaking its only us who have the capacity of hosting such an event. We also wont need to build an olympic stadium. The world cup stadium in Durban will be a multi use stadium with athletics track. The stadium is 65% done for the 2010 world cup. The dome is a 80 000 all seater that will be suitable for the olympics. The other coutries that can host the event besides SA, are Egypt and Nigeria but they would need a lot of work to do.

Here is the the multi use stadium in Durban. The construction and the finished product

City to host IOC congress
Durban Olympic bid gets a boost
August 08, 2008 Edition 2

SIPHO KHUMALO & SUREN NAIDOO

Durban's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics was given a major boost yesterday when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that the city would be the venue for the committee's 2011 congress to announce the host of the 2018 Winter Olympics.

The announcement would be made after the 123rd IOC General Assembly's congress.

Those behind Durban's bid for the 2020 Olympics are planning to canvass high-ranking IOC chiefs for the city to host the global spectacle.

The IOC's decision to declare Durban the venue for the 2011 congress - ahead of Hong Kong - has been widely welcomed.

The event will see thousands of influential personalities, accompanied by world media, descending on Durban, giving the city and KwaZulu-Natal exposure to more than one billion TV viewers.

Ethekwini municipal manager Michael Sutcliffe, speaking from Beijing where the announcement was made, described the IOC's decision as "an incredible honour".

"Granting us the opportunity to host you in 2011 would reinforce our place as part of the family of sporting nations in this, the 90th year of our iconic leader, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela," he said. "It will help us pay tribute to the legacy of all great Olympic athletes from Africa, and assist us as we entrench the Olympic spirit among our people."

Hosting the event would mean a lot for Durban and KwaZulu-Natal.

"Not only economically and from a marketing point of view, but it will also be the first time the IOC hosts such a prestigious meeting in Africa," he said.


Ethekwini mayor Obed Mlaba was delighted. "It comes on the eve of our Olympic team's formal reception in Beijing and a day before our athletes attend the opening of the Beijing Olympics, and is great news for Durban, South Africa and Africa," he said.

Arts, culture and tourism MEC Weziwe Thusi said the announcement was exciting news for KZN tourism. The eyes of the world would be focused on Durban and KZN, "providing another rare opportunity for the world to see what our province has to offer international visitors", she said.

Sport and recreation MEC Amichand Rajbansi said the IOC's move was a great step towards Durban getting the 2020 Olympics.

"The fact that Durban has been chosen as the venue for the IOC meeting improves the stature of our city," he said.

South African Tourism chief executive officer Moeketsi Mosola was "absolutely thrilled".

"The announcement reinforced the fact that without doubt South Africa is recognised internationally as a world-class tourism destination worthy and capable of hosting global events of the magnitude and stature of the IOC congress in 2011. It shows the kind of confidence that the IOC has in South Africa and Durban - following our country hosting major events like the 1995 and 2003 rugby and cricket world cups; the African Nations Cup in 1996; the Twenty20 Cricket World Cup last year; and the big 2010 Fifa World Cup."

Durban Tourism acting chief executive Perry Moodley said hosting the IOC congress was a strategic move in light of the city's ambition to host a summer Olympics.

"Getting Olympic decision-makers from around the world in Durban is most important. We want them to see the infrastructure we have and are building. We believe the city has a strong chance of hosting an Olympic Games," he said.

SOURCE:
http://www.themercury.co.za/?fArticleId=4548325 ;
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_i, 0003892C497699

Africa should definitely bid for the 2020 Olympic games. The success of the just concluded World cup is a clear testament that we are capable of hosting international events. Apart from the economic gains, it will help to change the perception and views about Africa by the outside world.

i am sure we will do something before Jesus comes

South Africa Confirms No Bid for 2020 Olympics
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa will not reconsider bidding for the 2020 Olympics, ending a long-running saga over whether the country would try to host the next available Summer Games.

Officials from South Africa's sports ministry and the national Olympic Committee told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the bid for 2020 Games the sports minister had wanted to revive would not be pursued.

The country -- which successfully hosted soccer's World Cup last year -- would likely bid for the 2024 Olympics, the sports ministry and Olympic committee said.

South Africa's cabinet said in May it was not the right time for an Olympic bid and Department of Sport and Recreation spokesman Paena Galane said Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula had now decided against asking the government to reconsider.

"We are not going to resubmit the request to bid to cabinet," Galane said. "There will be no bid from South Africa for the 2020 Olympics. After careful consideration, the minister (Mbalula) has decided to respect the cabinet decision."

Galane added "the ambition is to consider 2024."

Mbalula had given South Africa's Olympic committee faint hopes that a bid could be revived to bring Africa its first Olympics.

South Africa's chances had also been boosted after it staged the 123rd International Olympic Committee session in Durban last month. The east coast city was favored to be South Africa's candidate.

However, South African Olympic Committee and IOC executive member Sam Ramsamy said the national Olympic body had been told the bid would not be revived.

"We are disappointed, but we understand the complexities of the issues," Ramsamy told the AP. "We will certainly go for 2024. We will engage government and even though there is nothing official yet (for 2024), the indication is that the government will be favorable to a bid."

Rome, Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul, Turkey, have all formally announced they will bid to host the 2020 Summer Games.

A U.S. candidature is possible after the U.S. Olympic Committee filed preliminary paperwork required by the IOC ahead of any potential bid. Doha, Qatar, is also a possible contender.
National Olympic associations have until Sept. 1 to announce candidate cities for 2020.

Who is bidding for the 2024 Olympics?

Horus: Who is bidding for the 2024 Olympics?

durban will bid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqkRbVzR70g

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