DURBAN, South Africa - The race to win the right to host the 2020 Summer Olympics does not look like being as hotly-contested as the memorable pursuit of the 2016 edition, a source close to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said.

Rome is the only known candidate, although September remains the deadline.

However, the feeling around the present IOC Session was that the Italian capital could end up being awarded the Games in a walkover.