Cape Town 2020 Olympic BidSports concept proposal

July 2008

Why bid? Why now?

• A major opportunity to develop and deliver more for Cape Town – faster, simpler and better

• Accelerates plans and visions up to 2020 and beyond• Economics benefits: jobs, tourism sector, skills, private

investment, • Significant legacy: public transport, roads, airport, parks,

facilities, housing• Attract investment to the region: public and private• Establish Cape Town as the cultural and sporting

epicenter of Africa• Use the momentum of a successful hosting of the 2010

FIFA World Cup

Olympic Bid Timeline

• Applicant City Stage (2011- Mid 2012)– Submission of applicant city questionnaire to IOC– Political support, infrastructure, transport, venues,

accommodation, finance, general conditions, experience, media– IOC evaluates applicant cities and releases applicant city report

(Mid 2012)• Candidature Phase

– Mid 2012: Short listed applicant cities become Candidates– Late 2012: Submission of detailed Candidature File (detailed

information elaborating on applicant city report)– Early 2013: Visit by IOC evaluation commission– Mid 2013: IOC releases evaluation commission report

– Mid 2013: Election of the 2020 host city

Sports Concept Proposal

4 Clusters within 10 minutes of the Olympic Village

• Olympic Park Cluster (9 sports)

• City Cluster (8 sports)

• Green Point Cluster (6 sports)

• Athlone Cluster (5 sports)

VenuesBased on the principle of:- Maximizing use of existing venues - Building permanent venues only where a legacy

exists- Building temporary venues where no legacy exists

• 70% of venues already exist of which only 10% require permanent work, others require temporary works

• 13% of new venues to be built are permanent• 16% of new venues to be temporary

Olympic Park Cluster• A sports, business and residential node set

within a 300 hectare urban park• Well located: easy access to major roads and

rail links (3 rail stations)• 9 sports at 5 venues• <10 minutes to the City Centre, IBC, MPC and

both media villages• <15 minutes to Cape Town International Airport• Venues within walking distance for athletes• Great potential for synergies between Century

City and the Olympic Park

Olympic Park Cluster

Venues:• Olympic Stadium• Olympic Aquatic Centre• Rowing/Canoe course• Handball Arena• Grand Arena

Non sport venues:• Olympic Village• Athletes and Officials

Village

Sports:• Athletics, Ceremonies• Swimming• Diving• Water polo (finals)• Handball• Rowing• Canoe – Kayak• Table Tennis• Taekwondo

City Cluster• Contributing towards the further

regeneration of the City Centre. Served by main road and rail links

• 8 sports using 3 existing venues and a temporary pavilion

• Media village

• Major hotel district +/- 4000 rooms

• Sponsors Village using cruise ships berthed at Table Bay Harbour

City Cluster

Venues• CTICC• Good Hope Centre• Table Bay Harbour• Olympic Arena

Non sport venues• Media Village

Sports• Judo• Wrestling• Fencing• Weightlifting• Badminton• Rhythmic Gymnastics• Basketball• Sailing

Green Point Cluster

• 6 outdoor sports located within a 60 hectare urban park

• Within easy walking distance of IOC Hotel

• Maximizing use of existing venues

• Building on its global recognition as Cape Town’s 2010 FIFA World Cup venue

Green Point Cluster

Venues• Granger Bay• Green Point Football

Stadium• Green Point Stadium• Tennis Centre• Urban Park

Non sport venues:• IOC Family Hotel

Sports• Triathlon• Football (finals)• Tennis• BMX• Swimming• Cycling (Road)

Athlone Cluster• Creating a major sports and residential complex

to develop Athlone and its surrounds• Media village located around a cultural centre at

the Athlone towers• Consolidating existing hockey, athletics and

football venue with new Olympic competition and training venues

• Venues: 1 existing, 2 new and 1 temporary• Building on 2010 FIFA World cup legacy• Significant investment in the area (new rail

stations, road links, sports venues, housing and urban regeneration)

Athlone ClusterVenues:• Athlone Stadium• Olympic Pavillion 1• Olympic Pavillion 2• Olympic Waterpolo

Centre

Non sport venues:• Media Village

Sports:• Football• Indoor volleyball• Artistic Gymnastics• Trampoline• Water polo

Non-cluster• Maximizing use of existing venues: Hartleyvale

Hockey stadium, Bellville velodrome, Newlands stadium (Archery), OR Tambo Hall (Boxing), Berg River (Canoe/Kayak Slalom), Kenilworth Racecourse (Equestrian)

• Iconic locations: Camps Bay Beach (Beach Volleyball), Stellenbosch (modern pentathlon, mountain bike)

• Football: Philippi Stadium, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Soccer City

Games for allObjective of the sports concept proposal:- Spread games across communities of Cape Town from

Phillipi to Khayelitsha, from Newlands to Bellville, from Green Point to Stellenbosch

- Ensure a compact arrangement for athletes by following guidelines of IOC games study commission

- Build on 2010 FIFA World Cup legacy (Green Point, Phillipi, Athlone)

- Unlock strategically located land parcels with significant development and social uplifment potential

Thank You

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