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Queensland Government, AOC move to advance Brisbane 2032 Olympics bid, as China’s Chengdu-Chongqing looms as key rival

Australia’s bid for a summer Olympic games in 2032 has taken on a new urgency on the sidelines of the country’s deteriorating relationship with China and the prospect of a rival bid from Chengdu-Chongqing.
Key points:
- There are a number of official bids for the 2032 games, including Brisbane, Indonesia, Germany and Qatar
- The Chinese Government has signalled Chengdu-Chongqing may join in the bidding process
- The IOC’s newly-announced human rights strategy is putting the spotlight on how the issue is handled by all prospective bidding countries
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