The continent has by no means staged an Olympic Video games. Cairo final made an unsuccessful bid for the 2008 Olympics.
Probably the most populous nation within the Arab world, Egypt has spent billions of {dollars} constructing amenities, stadiums and sports activities complexes lately as a part of its plans to modernise the nation.
The Egypt Worldwide Olympic Metropolis advanced within the new administrative capital the nation has been constructing east of Cairo since 2015 is predicted to have a 93,900-capacity nationwide stadium and 21 different sports activities amenities.
“Egypt will bid for 2036 and 2040,” Mustapha Berraf, head of ANOCA instructed a press convention on the day of the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics.
The Algerian sports activities administrator mentioned one other African bid might probably materialise with South Africa‘s Cape City contemplating an Olympic candidacy. He didn’t say for which Video games it could bid, although. “Africa has the prospect of organising the Video games. It should more than likely organise the Video games in 2040,” mentioned Berraf, who can also be an Worldwide Olympic Committee member. “There’s a want to take a look at infrastructure points corresponding to roads, airports. Egypt has essential infrastructure potential.”
Los Angeles will host the 2028 Summer time Video games whereas Australia’s Brisbane is getting ready to stage the 2032 Olympics.
There are already a number of nations and cities considering bidding for the 2036 Olympics together with Indonesia, India, Turkey in addition to Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
Worldwide Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has mentioned curiosity for 2036 has up to now attracted cities within the double digits.
