2032 Summer Olympics

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2021-03-11T04:00:01+00:00
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IOC chief Thomas Bach reelected until 2025
Thomas Bach, during the closing ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games
Thomas Bach, during the closing ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games Credit: Republic of Korea (Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.0)

Thomas Bach is reelected as president of the International Olympic Committee. The German lawyer was unopposed and won the vote 93-1, with four members abstaining.

Bach said Tokyo was "the best prepared Olympic city ever" and reiterated that the Games would open July 23.

He also signed future Olympic hosts Paris and Los Angeles, while Brisbane, Australia, is now being fast-tracked for 2032 -- a move aimed at avoiding expensive campaigns and allegations of vote-buying.

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2021-02-25T18:00:01+00:00
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The city of Brisbane was chosen as 'preferred partner' to host the 2032 Olympic Games
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Australia has taken a considerable step towards hosting their third Olympics after Brisbane was named as the International Olympic Committee’s “preferred partner” to begin talks over hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2032.

Following the recommendation by its Future Host Commission, the IOC will start a targeted dialogue with the Brisbane 2032 Committee and the Australian Olympic Committee to discuss the city's potential to host the Olympic Games 2032.

Under the IOC’s revamped selection process, it is seen as the first major step towards the bid being rubber-stamped as Brisbane seeks to follow in the footsteps of Melbourne and Sydney in becoming an Olympic host city.