The South African Olympic Committee is ready to launch a major offensive. Its president, Barry Hendricks, has made his intentions clear to... SABC Sport : " It's not a calm year, contrary to what one might think. It's an exciting year, full of events and marked by significant advances for the future of sport in this country. »
« We are going to launch the South African Olympic and Paralympic Foundationin collaboration with the former executive director of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, who will act as a service provider to develop the initial concept document and action plan " he announced. It will strengthen support for athletes and bolster South Africa's bid to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The idea of a project led by Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban is given preference. If you look at what happened in Paris, the Games were held in Paris as well as in a few other cities, so it can be done since South Africa is a relatively small country "Hendricks believes. Beyond the Île-de-France region, Châteauroux and Lille notably hosted events in 2024.
In the meantime, the Commonwealth Youth Games were targeted as an intermediate step. If we manage to organize this event, we will be able to measure our strength " explains Hendricks. The 2027 edition will take place in Malta, but the following one, in 2031, has not yet been awarded.
