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Durban

Durban, South Africa, is one of those Commonwealth nations that went for bidding of 2018 Commonwealth Games. Durban is in the list of speculated potential bids contesting for hosting the 2018 Commonwealth Games. There are two categories in the bidding for 2018 Commonwealth Games: Confirmed Potential Bids, and Speculated Potential Bids. In the category of Confirmed Potential Bids, there are countries like Canada, Australia, Wales, Trinidad and Tobago, etc. In the Speculated Potential Bids category, there are Commonwealth countries like England, Zambia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, South Africa, and New Zealand, just to name a few.
About Durban
The city of Durban in South Africa is the country’s second most populous city that forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. The city boasts being the largest one in the KwaZulu-Natal and is Africa’s busiest port. Durban is also a popular tourist destination, drawing thousands of tourists from all over the world by providing several tourist attractions.
Sports in Durban
Durban houses two rugby union teams, the Sharks (competitor in the international Super 14 competition), and the Natal Sharks (competitors in the domestic Currie Cup competition). Both these rugby teams play in the city’s Kings Park Stadium that has a capacity of 56,000 people. This stadium is currently known as the ABSA Stadium. Durban is also home to three clubs in the Premier Soccer League – Golden Arrows, Thanda Royal Zulu, and AmaZulu. Durban also houses Dolphin, the provincial cricket team.
Durban is listed as one of the host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The city is also host of an A1GP motor race. Cricket in this South African city is played at the world famed Kingsmead Cricket Ground. The city boasts of its professional tennis venue that lies at Westridge Park near The Berea. Durban also possesses an Olympic-standard swimming pool located close to the Kings Park complex. There are facilities for other sports also like Hockey, Water Polo, beach volleyball, golf, powerboat racing, etc.
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2018 Bidders for Commonwealth Games
Wellington Hobart
Toronto Gold Coast
Christshurch Durban
Karachi