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  "id": 12800954,
  "title": "South Africa hope to host first African Olympics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/south-africa-hope-to-host-first-african-olympics",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T05:46:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
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    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/south-africa-hope-to-host-first-african-olympics/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that South Africa is among seven countries showing interest in hosting the first African Olympics in 2036. The interested nations include Hungary, India, Qatar, Turkey, Germany, South Korea, and South Africa. The IOC has set a deadline of October 31 for submissions of stated interest, with virtual presentations from the interested parties to be given to the body’s future host commission in November. IOC feasibility assessments are expected to be carried out by March 2027. The South African proposal involves hosting between three cities – Cape Town, Durban, and Johannesburg. If successful, South Africa would become the first African country to host the Summer Olympics.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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