IOC hosts 2032 Olympics in Brisbane, Summer Games in Australia – Newssticker

Brisbane hosts the 2032 Olympics. Eleven years since the 138th session of the International Olympic Committee in Tokyo, the contract for the Summer Games has been awarded to a city in the Australian state of Queensland.

Presented to Brisbane “Preferred applicant“Therefore, XXXV is the only candidate for the Olympiad. For Australia it has been the Summer Games since 1956 in Melbourne and 2000 in Sydney.

The pre-selection of Brisbane caused surprise and criticism from other interested parties. The Rhine-Ruhr region also experimented with the Olympic program for the 2032 Games. The private initiative was supported by the state government and municipalities. The German Olympic Association has not yet received a formal application IOC Since placed, the umbrella system has yet to answer many questions and then accepted the award decision.

Bach: Application “inevitable”

IOC President Thomas Bach described the use of Brisbane as “inevitable”. The fact that Australian IOC Vice President John Coates was responsible for creating the new award procedure leaves at least one taste – the first winner is now his own country everywhere. The IOC denied the conflict of interest. Coates did not vote on any decision.

It will cost less than three billion euros

Organizers have estimated the cost of the Games in Brisbane to be around three billion euros. The Australian government accounts for half of this. Brisbane advertises that only a small portion of the Olympic stadiums will be rebuilt. According to studies, there is widespread support for Olympic programs in the region.

After the tournament in Tokyo, which is set to open on Friday, Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 are the next summer hosts. The 2022 Winter Games will be held in Beijing, with Milan and Cardina de Ampho hosting the event in 2026.

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Position: 21.07.2021, 10:35