Olympics: SA still eyes 2020 bid

CAPE TOWN: South Africa’s Olympics committee boss hopes the government would change its mind and endorse a bid to bring the 2020 Olympics to the continent, but a 2024 bid was definite. “From an Olympic movement side, we have to keep our fingers crossed until the date has gone by,” said Gideon Sam, referring to the September 1 deadline for bids to be lodged. “I support the cabinet decision, but I still hope that on the last moment they may turn around and say go ahead.”

Published in The Express Tribune, July 28^th, 2011.