The Bird's Nest, China's Olympic legacy

Everyone’s still focused on South Africa’s hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but there’s an event bound for Durban that features large in the organising of another major international mega-event – the Olympic Games.

The city will play host to the 123rd edition of the bi-annual IOC Session, an event of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) where the winning bids for upcoming editions of the Olympic Games are announced.

SRSA together with SASCOC and the city of Durban are playing central roles in the organising of the event, which attracts literally hundreds of world and state leaders. About 3000 people are expected to attend the event.

SRSA, at the state organ responsible for sport will be playing a pivotal role to ensure that the red carpet is rolled out for the attending world leaders. It’s role is typically to manage government-to-government relations, manage protocol, and work with other state departments to make such high pofile events successful.

It’s not secret that Durban has high hopes of hosting an Olympic Games in the medium-term, and there’s little doubt the city will be putting its best foot forward to impress during the IOC members’ visit.

Durban has more than proved it’s ability to host high profile international events, so they’re bound to rise to the challenge.

South Africa’s bid to host the IOC Session was successful after it beat Hong Kong with 66 votes against 32.

The event will take place from 1-9 July 2011.

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