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South Africa's Durban joins race for 2036 or 2040 Olympics

Yahoo Sports ·First reported 13h ago ·Updated 10h ago

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South Africa has chosen Durban as its main candidate city to bid for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2036 or 2040. Africa, home of International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe, has never hosted sport's most prestigious event.

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