Egypt eyes bid to host 2036 Olympic Games
Egypt hopes to become the first African host of the Olympic Games, relying on support from the president of the International Olympic Committee to stage the global event.
Egypt plans to present an official bid to host the Summer Olympics in 2036, hoping to become the first African country to organize the global tournament.
The Egyptian National Olympic Committee (ENOC) said International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach will debate the Egyptian bid to host the Olympics during his meeting with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Sept. 24.
"Bach's visit to Cairo is very significant for discussing many important files," ENOC chief Hisham Hatab said in a statement. “President Sisi’s meeting with Bach is an important step as it will demonstrate the president’s support to the Egyptian sport and athletes for making history.”
While staying in Cairo, Bach will tour Egypt’s Olympic City in the New Administrative Capital, a $45 billion project that has been under construction since 2015. He will also visit the ENOC premises and the Olympic Museum.
