Brisbane, Australia, is one step from hosting the Olympics in 2032.
IOC members will vote on July 21 whether to award the 2032 Games to Brisbane, acting on an IOC Executive Board proposal. IOC President Thomas Bach called it “irresistible” to advance Brisbane to this stage for a number of reasons.
“But we are not there yet,” Bach said. “It’s now up to the IOC members.”
The executive board acted on a recommendation by the IOC Future Host Commission under a new approach to host-city elections approved in May 2019.
In February, Brisbane was chosen by the IOC to start “a targeted dialogue” phase for potentially hosting the 2032 Olympics.