Olympics: SA still eyes 2020 bid
South Africa’s Olympics committee boss hopes the government would change its mind.
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 28th, 2011.
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 28th, 2011.