According to International Olympic Committee (IOC) board member Sam Ramsamy, South Africa will bid to host either the 2024 or 2028 Olympic Games.
Ramsamy, the first president of South Africa’s united Olympic Committee, told The Associated Press the bid is “definitely coming”.
Ramsamy says he will talk to the government about a bid following the national elections in April or May.
South Africa considered a bid for the 2020 Games after successfully hosting the 2010 World Cup, but the government backed off to focus on pressing social issues.
IOC President Thomas Bach said this week in South Africa that an African bid would enjoy “great sympathy” with IOC members. It’s the only continent that hasn’t hosted the Games.
