Egypt: New hosts of the 2036 Olympics?
As previously reported, Egypt is building a new capital city, and now it has also signed up to be the new hosts of the 2036 Olympics.
Just in case you haven’t read our previous article, here is a catch up:
Construction of Egypt’s new administrative capital began in the sands of the Sahara, 45 kilometres (25 miles) from Cairo, in 2015. The new city is not yet anonymous and the application for the name has not yet been completed. The first eight quarters with a population of two and a half million were completed by early November 2021, and in December, government offices, embassies and ministries began moving from Cairo to their new location.
According to the plans, the New Administrative Capital will be the place of the best – the themed districts will be powered by a huge solar park, the lampposts will give a wifi signal next to the light, a modern railway will connect the town and its new airport with the old capital. In the middle of the new city there will be a public park called the “Green River” the size of six Central Parks. In addition to the 20 skyscrapers of the business district, a world record building, 1 km high, is planned to make the settlement truly imposing.
Egypt’s largest mosque and largest Christian church is already standing here. The new presidential palace, which is eight times the size of the White House in the United States, has also been completed.
The intention to apply was made public by the Arab country’s sports minister, the insidethegames.biz page, which is familiar with the five-ring cases, reported.
Egypt to be new hosts of the 2036 Olympics
Speaking to Sky News Arabia, Asraf Sobhi said Egypt would be standing for the host officer with a formal request to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). He added that a comprehensive feasibility study – which carefully considers the technical, logistical and financial aspects – is currently being worked on, but work is already underway in the new administrative capital, for the multimillion-dollar sports complex, which will include a 90,000-seat stadium, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, several tennis courts and an indoor hall.
IOC President Thomas Bach has previously said he wants the Olympics to reach Africa and is determined to ensure that African nations can apply for the Games, as it is the only inhabited continent that has not yet hosted an Olympics. The sports minister said the African National Olympic Committees association supports his country’s ambition.
IN ADDITION TO EGYPT, INDIA, RUSSIA, SPAIN, TURKEY, GERMANY AND UKRAINE HAVE SO FAR EXPRESSED INTEREST IN HOSTING THE 2036 GAMES.
Next summer’s Olympics will be hosted in Paris in 2024, Los Angeles four years later and Brisbane in 2032.
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