"The one event Africa has not hosted is the Olympics," Jordaan told the portfolio committee on tourism.
"A successful World Cup will put pressure on the IOC to award for the first time since 1896 the Olympics to Africa."
The first modern-day Olympics took place in 1896 in Athens, Greece.
"Africa has waited 100 years for the Fifa World Cup to be awarded. It has now waited more than 100 years for the Olympics to be awarded to Africa."
Jordaan hints at Olympic bid
Independent Online
November 3, 2009
