2032 Olympics

Virus-weary Australia cheer prospect of Brisbane Olympics in 2032

The IOC announcement does not mean Brisbane is guaranteed to get the Games, and there is said to be interest from other cities, but it is now the hot favourite. 

Australian bid to host 2032 Summer Olympics in Brisbane fast tracked by IOC

The government-backed Queensland bid was made more likely after hosting the Commonwealth Games — a two-week multi-sport event for former British Empire countries — at Gold Coast in 2018.

Hungary considering bid to host 2032 Olympic Games in Budapest after pullout from 2024 race

When Budapest dropped out of the 2024 Olympics hosting contest in 2017 it left the IOC clear to reward both candidates left. Paris got 2024 and Los Angeles took the 2028 Games.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk confirms Australian bid for 2032 Olympics

The Queensland bid will include cities in the southeast of the state and be centered around Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

Indonesia considers 2032 Olympics bid for new capital city with SoftBank's help

Indonesian President Joko Widodo is weighing an audacious 2032 Olympics bid centred on the country’s not-yet-built new capital and is in early talks with SoftBank chief executive Masayoshi Son and other investors

Moon Jae-in asserts ‘desperate need’ to improve South-North Korea ties, vows to continue efforts to facilitate Washington-Pyongyang communication

There is a desperate need for practical ways to improve ties with North Korea, the South’s President Moon said on Tuesday, adding that he was ready to meet with the reclusive leader in Pyongyang

Indonesia submits formal bid to host the 2032 Olympics after winning praise for hosting last year’s Asian Games

Indonesia has submitted a bid to host the 2032 Olympics, the state news agency said on Tuesday, after winning praise for hosting last year’s Asian Games,

South Korea finalise Seoul as host city for 2032 Olympics, Pyongyang likely to be North Korea's choice in unified bid

The Koreas will officially inform the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of their decision to bid at an event in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Friday.

North and South Korea to hold talks in late October to formalise plans for joint 2032 Olympics bid

North and South Korea's mended relationship has often manifested itself in sports, with the latest announcement about intent to host the 2032 Olympics jointly being the newest development.

North and South Korea to make joint bid to host the 2032 Olympics in a bid to deepen diplomatic thaw

North and South Korea will bid jointly for the 2032 Olympics, they announced Wednesday, in an ambitious plan built on hopes of deepening a diplomatic thaw catalysed by this year's Winter Games in the South.