PARIS: Egypt will bid to host the 2036 and 2040 Summer Olympics, with the country's improving infrastructure and sports facilities key for a successful African bid, said the head of the African national Olympic committees association (ANOCA) on Sunday (Aug 11).
The logo of the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics Games and the Olympics rings are seen on the facade of the Paris city hall in Paris, France, January 18, 2024. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File PhotoPARIS: Egypt will bid to host the 2036 and 2040 Summer Olympics , with the country's improving infrastructure and sports facilities key for a successful African bid, said the head of the African national Olympic committees association on Sunday .
The Egypt International Olympic City complex in the new administrative capital the country has been building east of Cairo since 2015 is expected to have a 93,900-capacity national stadium and 21 other sports facilities. "Africa has the chance of organising the Games. It will most likely organise the Games in 2040," said Berraf, who is also an International Olympic Committee member.
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