Several candidates for the IOC presidency have expressed the wish that Africa hosts the Olympic and Paralympic Games. David Lappartient even said he would like them to be attributed to the continent. during one of the next two terms. Africa could therefore theoretically organize the event. in the 2040s-2050s according to this plan. A realistic perspective? Diamil Faye, who has advised candidate cities such as New York 2012, Sochi 2014, Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024, gives us his opinion. "Some countries have the economy and the kidneys sufficiently strong to consider hosting the Olympic Games, believes the president of the organizing committee of the International Convention on Sports in Africa (CISA). Now, it will take a lot of effort to make this organization successful. It remains costly in terms of finance and infrastructure. On the sporting level too, when you organize the Olympic Games, you are supposed to finish in the top five. You can't invest that much money and end up in the top 40."
joint applications, now favoured by the Commonwealth Games, could offer a way to lighten the burden on the organization. "If North Africa gets into battle formation, certain things could be possible between two or three countries, judge Diamil Faye. In southern Africa, when we know the seriousness of Botswana and South Africa, which has the means, we could imagine that these countries would join forces to achieve something." The Rainbow Nation previously hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Botswana hosted the 2014 African Youth Games and had bid for the 2022 YOG. " There is also work tracks in East Africa, with the first Africa Cup of Nations co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania (in 2027) », adds Diamil Faye. The 2026 Youth Olympic Games, which will be held in Dakar, will serve as a first step for the continent.
