Egypt will bid for 2036 and 2040 Olympics, African Olympic committees chief says

Egypt will bid for 2036 and 2040 Olympics, African Olympic committees chief says

Egypt will bid to host the 2036 and 2040 Summer Olympics, with the country’s improving infrastructure and sports facilities key for a successful African bid, said the head of the African national Olympic committees association (ANOCA) on Sunday. The continent has never staged an Olympic Games. Cairo last made an unsuccessful bid for the 2008 … Read more

Olympics 2024: Calls for Israel boycott, difference from Russia and global response explained

Olympics 2024: Calls for Israel boycott, difference from Russia and global response explained

Story so far: Paris is gearing up to host the 2024 Olympic Games from July 22 to August 11, when 10,500 athletes from over 200 countries will participate in 32 sports. Two nations – Russia and Belarus – will not be represented due to a ban imposed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following Russia’s … Read more