Question: Which amongst the following has been named as the preferred bidder to host the 2032 Olympic Games?
(a) Budapest,Hungary
(b) Toronto,Canada
(c) Vienna,Austria
(d) Brisbane, Australia
Answer: (d)
Related facts:
- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has named Brisbane, Australia as the preferred bidder to host the 2032 Olympic Games.
- The IOC will begin targeted dialogue with the Brisbane 2032 Committee and the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) over their potential to host Olympic Games 2032 in Brisbane.
- Brisbane would be the third Australian city to host the Olympics after Melbourne in 1956 and Sydney in 2000.
- Earlier in 2018, the state of Queensland had hosted the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
- The delayed 2020 Olympics will be held in Tokyo, Japan in the summer, with Paris in France staging the 2024 Games and Los Angeles in the United States hosting the 2028 Olympics.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay
Links:
https://www.olympic.org/news/brisbane-and-aoc-invited-to-targeted-dialogue-for-the-olympic-games-2032
https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/56189331