Cape Town 2028 Applicant Bid Document

OFFICIAL BID DOCUMENT

1. Africa’s Games From the shifting dunes of the Sahara to the green forests of Central Africa, it is no doubt Africa is very diverse.

Being one of the most naturally beautiful cities in the world, Cape Town is home to bustling skyscrapers, vibrant culture, but most importantly, a big heart. LocatCape Town offers a very passionate fan ed on the southern tip of Africa, our city base of sports. With our vast experience would host the perfect backdrop for the in hosting major national and internaOlympic Games. With the legacy from tional sports events such as the Cape the 2010 FIFA World Cup still in hand, Argus Pick ‘n Pay Cycle Tour, 2010 our city’s infrastructure is ready to used FIFA World Cup, 2009 Indian Premier and expand, for the games. Our city is League, 1995 Rugby World Cup, 2003 already rapidly growing, and along with ICC Cricket World Cup, and World the rest of BRICS, we are changing for Championships. Numerous clubs call the better; economically, socially, techour beautiful city home and we share our nologically. Along with the iconic Table pride, love, joy, tears, and journey with Mountains and sandy beaches, Cape the IOC, athletes, and visitors that would Town can perfectly illustrate the African visit. After all, we are already welcomgrowth and progress in the first African ing millions.

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2. Time & Date

The Games would be planned to take place from near the end of September to the beginning of November. The time frame is optimal for athlete and visitor conditions as the weather is usually more calm with temperatures between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius. Humidity is generally lower and nights are cooler with little wind. The pleasant, calm, and steady springtime weather and the planned time frame will allow for an uncluttered schedule allowing athletes and visitors to enjoy beautiful Cape Town. The city’s time zone is shared closely with Europe.

3. Climate

Cape Town is home to mild, moderately wet winters and dry, warm summers.

Due to our global position, our summers would span from December to February and winters would span from June to August.

Overall, Cape Town experiences temperatures ranging from the tens to twenties with humidity in the seventies yearround.

Cape Town is located in an earthquake-risk area and is susceptible to othCape Town usually remains warm and er hazards such as flooding, storms, and dry during the summer with day temdroughts. Marine animals, plant disease, peratures averaging between 25 to 35 infestation, social conflict, and cosmic degrees Celsius. Often, afternoon rainfall impacts may also cause distress; howevkeeps night temperatures cool to warm. er, Cape Town has an excellent track reAutumns are warm and sunny with cord in this regard and has even opened balmy nights and, sometimes, drizzle. the Provincial Disaster Management Winter temperatures range between 9 Centre in 2005. The city has made great to 18 degrees Celsius and may include strides into strengthening protection and strong north westerly winds and Atlantic has even been granted as “Resilient City rainfall.

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4. Vision and Venues

COMMUNITY The Games are an opportunity to show and emphasize true pride. In an effort to reach out to our community, sporting events will take place in our community AFRICA’s PARK centers and University venues to create a Located only 3km away from the city clear legacy built on the values of comcentre, the proposed Olympic park will munity, support, enthusiasm, pride, techreenergize the spirit of the young and nology, economy, and social equality. old, unifying the nation and the continent This is Africa’s Games, after all. through sports. The site of the proposed location will be built in the immediate surrounding area of Cape Town Stadium.

With much of the existing area already owned by the city, the future of the location will emphasize balance between nature, community, technology, and urban renewal.

The plan is be heavily relied one the use and improvement of existing facilities.

The plan also calls for the heart of the games to be in the heart of the city.

Preliminary venues: • Cape Town Stadium • Cape Town Stadium Aquatics Centre • Cape Town Pavillion • Cape Town Centre • Cape Town Theatre EXISTING FACILITIES Cape Town is already home to several world class facilities. Clustered into 3 zones. The heart of the city would offer convention space and iconic concert halls. To the East, sport is already heavily utilized with the use of the Newlands Cricket Ground, the Newlands Rugby Stadium, and the Bellville Velodrome.

“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair. It is more powerful than government in breaking down racial barriers.”

-Nelson Mandela

5. Transportation During the games, Cape Town will be primarily served by Cape Town International Airport for International Connections. It is located 20km away from the city centre and the proposed Olympic Park. It is currently served by 23 airlines with numerous destinations across the Afro-Eurasian continent. The facility itself is a legacy of the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa thus the necessary infrastructure for the second busiest airport in the RSA is already in place including a connection to the MyCiti BRT network and a planned rail connection.

the connection to cities and venues.

Destinations include Johannesburg and Durban.

Cape Town has a long tradition as a port city and thus will contain ample cruise ship accommodation and transit.

Cape Town is also linked to the National Highway System as the Origin of 3 routes: the N1, N2, and N7. Metropolitan Routes are also an integral part of trans-city commuting.

The MyCiti BRT is another legacy of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The network is rapidly expanding and offers transit services to all areas of Cape Town with the Civic Centre as the hub.

The Cape Town area is also served by numerous regional and national rail lines. The Cape Town Railway Station serves as a hub for Shosholoza Meyl, Metrorail Western Cape, Rovos Rail, and the Blue Train. All of the routes will be Taxis, minibuses, and designated lanes used effectively and efficiently to ease already serve the area.