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[GBModerator]

Tubby Reddy, Chief Executive Officer of the SA Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation (Sascoc), said a feasibility study on a 2024 Olympic bid has been

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[worldracer]

<sub>Is the article saying they have already choosen Durban? It's not clear.

I would prefer Cape Town. Why wouldn't you put your best city forward? Although Durban has some more sports infrastructure, it seems they still have to do almost everything.</sub>

[dysan1]

Best city is a subjective term if you are already determining that Cape Town is the best...

SASCOC are doing this as an overall bid planning for all major sporting events over the next 17 years, not just for Olympics. Therefore i am sure the process will be looking into best cities for many different events. Besides the more international stature of Cape Town over Durban and its setting, it has nothing else going for it over Durban for a bid. This circular discussion as been had many times here, this exercise by the committee will hopefully close the book once and for all on where the stand

[Athensfan]

It sounds very thoughtful and quite organized. It will be interesting to see what they decide.

I'm sure the USOC is following with great interest.

[Soaring]

Good start. Hopefully we don't see the same thing play out as their 2020 "quote on quote" bid.

[dysan1]

Good start. Hopefully we don't see the same thing play out as their 2020 "quote on quote" bid.

In that one SASCOC were going on their own mission with no consultation at all with government, so they were making all the noise without talking to anyone that would actually pay for it (i.e. Government). That is happening this time. So if they say they will be planning to bid for XYZ, they would have been talking to gov already this time

[emre]

open fire on striking mine workers and kill 18 at least....

SA police killed not only workers but whole reputate she has for years ın my eyes. its not the country of mandela..

[dysan1]

Unfortunately that has no place for discussion here and frankly does not capture everything that happened there

[CanisMinor]

Good start. Hopefully we don't see the same thing play out as their 2020 "quote on quote" bid.

The 2020 thing is a red herring. What we saw in 2020 was a city, Durban, trying to force SASCOC and the SA government's hand. This is no different to what Las Vegas did for 2020 to the USOC, or what Tulsa is trying to do now.

There was no planned bid from SA in 2020. Simply a city trying to force a bid.

When South Africa bids, it will be clear and thoughful - just like the 2004 bid.

[Athensfan]

The 2020 thing is a red herring. What we saw in 2020 was a city, Durban, trying to force SASCOC and the SA government's hand. This is no different to what Las Vegas did for 2020 to the USOC, or what Tulsa is trying to do now.

There was no planned bid from SA in 2020. Simply a city trying to force a bid.

When South Africa bids, it will be clear and thoughful - just like the 2004 bid.

Actually SASOC chose Durban as their candidate. It was SASOC who fours in Cain to persuade the government -- not Durban. All the archived Gamesbids news stories support this. It was nothing like Las Vegas' ill-considered, rogue bid attempt.

SO IRRITATED. Auto-correct.

It was SASOC who tried in vain to persuade the government -- not Durban. This situation was nothing like Las Vegas.