Durban Olympic Dream

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Durban Olympic Dream

Following the successful hosting of six World Cup games in Durban it is strongly believed the city could host a world class Olympics event if given the opportunity.

If given the Olympics, Durban has confirmed that the city is capable to hosting it.

The last cup game in Durban would be played on Wednesday between Spain and Germany at the Moses Mabhida Stadium.

Some visitors to Durban were saying that this was the best World Cup they had ever attended especially in Durban with its moderate climate.

Tourism back Durban to host Olympics

The SA tourism industry has thrown its weight behind Durban to bid to host the 2020 or 2024 summer Olympic Games.

They have expressed unequivocal support for Durban to be South Africa's candidate city for an Olympic bid.

Durban is supported because of its sporting infrastructure around the new Moses Mabhida Stadium, and its weather.

South Africa is the only country in the world to have now hosted the soccer, rugby and cricket world cups as well as the T20 Cricket World Championships, the IPL cricket tournament and the Confederations Cup within a period of just 16 years,

South Africa, with an already strong contender in Durban, can and must bid to host the Olympics.

We need to ask are we in it to make money or are we looking at the infrastructure and post event legacy benefits from a tourism, business and exposure view.

Ideally Durban has the weather, much of the key sporting infrastructure needed is already there and it has the warm sea.

This has provided the most amazing marketing for our city showing the bubbly Zulu culture and the beautiful features of the province.

Although there had been some minor problems they had been swiftly attended to.

Police spokeswoman Brigadier Phindile Radebe said the police were more than ready for any event.

Also the fan parks have been buzzing with soccer lovers throughout the province since the 11th of June and will continue for any other major event.

We are confident that many overseas visitors will come back in numbers and visit various tourists’ attractions of our province.