The announcement was made in Tokyo on Wednesday by the IOC. The capital of Queensland was the only candidate. But the joy of Australians is no less great.
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This is news that balances the hearts of Australians in this period of Covid, the city of Brisbane won this Wednesday, July 21 the organization of the Summer Olympics and Paralympics in 2032.
Only in the running, the capital of Queensland was elected by the members of the IOC gathered for their 138th session in Tokyo and will therefore succeed Paris, host of the 2024 Olympics, then Los Angeles, host of those of 2028. Brisbane’s candidacy received 72 votes against 5 no and 3 abstentions.
It’s official ! The Olympic and Paralympic Games will be held in Australia at #Brisbane2032 !
???? https://t.co/eWiQEkpgTb#FasterHigherStrongerTogether– Olympic Games (@Olympic Games) July 21, 2021
Preferential candidate
This designation without competition may come as a surprise, as the ceremonial vote separating the candidate cities to host the Games has punctuated decades of Olympic life, with its costly lobbying behind the scenes and then its opening of an envelope followed by hugs or tears.
But the reform adopted in June 2019 allows the IOC to start at any time a “targeted dialogue” with a “preferential” candidate, with the aim of defusing the growing reluctance to organize the Olympic Games, to reduce costs and to build up a breeding ground. future host cities.
Brisbane, aided by the influence of the Australian Vice-President of the IOC, John Coates, has enjoyed this status since February. In June, the boss of the instance Thomas Bach had also praised his case “irresistible“and”love“Australians for sport.
Joy in Australia
The announcement, if expected, still sparked a wave of enthusiastic reactions.
“The games come home “commented the Australian Olympic team on its Twitter account.
The Olympics are coming home! #Brisbane2032 pic.twitter.com/bG9ezsdc6B
– AUS Olympic Team (@AUSOlympicTeam) July 21, 2021
“Queensland, we did it ! “for her part reacted the Prime Minister of the State, Annastacia Palaszczuk, who does not hide her pride and joy.
The Olympic story is Queensland’s story.
Brisbane 2032.
So proud of our state tonight ????
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– Annastacia Palaszczuk (@AnnastaciaMP) July 21, 2021
Explosions of joy also in Brisbane where the inhabitants had gathered in South Bank, on the banks of the river, for the live announcement of Tokyo.
Huge celebrations underway at South Bank for #Brisbane2032
How are you celebrating tonight? pic.twitter.com/ErubiKaJ7M
– Annastacia Palaszczuk (@AnnastaciaMP) July 21, 2021
What an incredible night to be in Brisbane.
Thank you to the locals for making it so special.#Brisbane2032 pic.twitter.com/j5o6UR3C90
– AUS Olympic Team (@AUSOlympicTeam) July 21, 2021
The sportswoman Australia
Australia, among the few countries to have never missed an edition of the Summer Games, is “a huge Olympic village“with its multiple nationalities, ethnic origins and approximately 300 languages spoken, underlined Wednesday the Prime Minister Scott Morrison by videoconference.
The capital of Queensland, already a candidate for the 1992 Olympics awarded to Barcelona and involved in 2018 in hosting the Commonwealth Games, also promises “84% of existing and temporary sites“, a key criterion since the Olympic body began its hunt for white elephants.
His announced designation had displeased Qatar, which also wanted to host the 2032 Games, like Seoul and Pyongyang who had formalized their joint candidacy in April.
This is the third time in its history that Australia will host the Summer Games, after Melbourne in 1956 and Sydney in 2000.
It should also be noted that Australia will jointly organize the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023 with New Zealand.
How good is Queensland?!#Brisbane2032 | https://t.co/mRhJwVfZ3U@Olympics | @Paralympics | @AUSParalympics | @QldGov | @brisbanecityqld | @ausgov | #SEQMayors pic.twitter.com/bdJHVje3km
– AUS Olympic Team (@AUSOlympicTeam) July 21, 2021
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