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  "id": 17052020,
  "title": "South Africa unveils Durban as bid city for 2036 or 2040 Olympics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/south-africa-unveils-durban-as-bid-city-for-2036-or-2040-olympics-17052020",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T10:53:35.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "South Africa named the coastal city of Durban as its preferred candidate to host either the 2036 or 2040 Olympic Games.",
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "BREAKING: Durban unveiled as host city for South Africa’s historic R500bn Olympic bid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/breaking-durban-unveiled-as-host-city-for-south-africas-historic",
        "published": "2026-10-29T09:34:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "South Africa's Durban joins race for 2036 or 2040 Olympics",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/south-africas-durban-joins-race-for-2036-or-2040-olympics",
        "published": "2026-10-29T11:33:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Durban unveiled as host city for South Africa’s Olympic bids",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/durban-unveiled-as-host-city-for-south-africas-olympic-bids",
        "published": "2026-10-29T11:50:30.000Z"
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