Brisbane 2032 Olympic group to have ‘targeted dialogue’ with IOC

A group hoping to bring the 2032 Olympics to Brisbane, Australia, has been chosen by the IOC to start “a targeted dialogue” phase.

The IOC Executive Board approved a recommendation from an IOC Future Host Commission to begin the talks, also including the Australian Olympic Committee, as part of the new host city selection process.

“I would like to emphasize that this recommendation and this decision is not a decision against anybody,” IOC President Thomas Bach said. “This is just a decision in favor of one interested party at this moment in time.”

Based on the discussions, the executive board has the ability to propose the election of the 2032 Olympic host at a to-be-determined future IOC…