Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi gave the green light to apply, Minister Ashraf Sobhi added during a reception for International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach in Cairo.
The statement, issued by the Egyptian cabinet, quoted Bach as saying Egypt’s sports infrastructure was capable of hosting the event.
The summer Olympics will be held in Paris in 2024, followed by Los Angeles in 2028 and Brisbane, Australia in 2032.
The process of applying for to host the 2036 Olympics has not yet begun, while there are reports of interest from countries including Germany, Mexico, Turkey, Russia, India and Qatar.
Hoang Xuan Vinh and His Historical Win at the Rio Olympics
On August 7, 2016 Vietnamese sports enthusiasts held their breath while watching Vietnamese marksman Hoang Xuan Vinh compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Their happiness came when the 41-year-old marksman made his near-perfect final shot to secure a gold in the men’s 10m air pistol event, becoming the first Vietnamese to win an Olympic gold medal. To be this successful, few people know that Vinh did his utmost to overcome tremendous difficulties caused by his short-sightedness and heart problems.
Next year’s Olympics will be cancelled if pandemic not over: Games chief
TOKYO — The postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will have to be cancelled if the coronavirus pandemic isn’t brought under control by next year, the organising committee’s president said in comments published Tuesday.
Only one quarter of Japanese want Olympics next year: poll
TOKYO — Just one in four people in Japan want to see the coronavirus-delayed Tokyo Games held next year, with most backing either further delay or a cancellation, a new poll shows.
Virus vaccine key for Olympics go-ahead in 2021: Tokyo chief
TOKYO — The development of a coronavirus vaccine or treatment will be key to allowing the postponed Tokyo 2020 games to open in a year’s time, organizing committee president Yoshiro Mori said Wednesday.
Tokyo Olympics will begin on July 23 next year
Postponed Tokyo Olympics to open July 23 next year, organizers said on Monday, after the coronavirus forced the historic decision to postpone the Games until 2021.
