Preparations Underway for The Hosting of the 2023 BRICS Games in Durban
The Government through the National Department of Sport, Arts and Culture in collaboration with the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government will host the 2023 BRICS Games from 18-21 October in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality as part of BRICS Chairship for 2023.
The eThekwini Metro will welcome BRICS nations for the 5th edition of the BRICS Games, an exciting initiative that will see athletes from across the BRICS member countries compete at the highest level. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Curro Hillcrest High School, Kings Park Swimming Pool, and Bay of Plenty will host this years’ competition. Hundreds of athletes aged between U/19 & U/21 across BRICS nations will battle for various honours within five (5) sporting codes namely, Swimming (Kings Park Swimming Pool), Badminton (UKZN Old Mutual Sports Hall), Table Tennis (UKZN Westville Campus Indoor Hall), Tennis (Curro Hillcrest High School), Beach Volleyball (Bay of Plenty).
Also the home to the world-class and iconic Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban has hosted numerous major global sporting events which have been staged in world-class venues and have placed us among the top host nations.
India organised 1st BRICS Under-17 Football tournament in Goa in October 2016. This was followed by the 2nd edition of BRICS Games that took place at Guangzhou in China in June 2017, wherein BRICS teams competed in Volleyball, Wushu and Taolu games. South Africa organised and successfully hosted the 3rd BRICS Games on 22 July 2018 at Johannesburg, comprising of Men’s/Women’s Volleyball and Women’s Football events before the Covid-19 global pandemic saw China staging a virtual championship in 2022. Following the BRICS leaders’ recommendation, South Africa will this time host an expanded BRICS Games championship programme which will see not only more sporting codes but also the most inclusive games that also include Paralympians participating in both tennis and table tennis for the very first time at the BRICS Games.
"The 2023 BRICS Games promise to be a special experience for all. Further to the strong partnerships that already exist between the BRICS nations, these games will also show the power of sport to unite and deepen connections. Sport epitomises the sheer human will and desire to overcome all odds. It brings people, communities, and nations together," stated Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa.
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