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Queensland Olympic Games bid gets a mixed reaction from the state’s regions
The Queensland Olympics bid success has sparked mixed reactions from the state’s regions, with some seeking involvement and others strongly opposed to the financial costs.
Key points:
- Overnight Brisbane was announced as the “preferred candidate city” to host the 2032 Olympics Games
- Australian Olympic Committee President John Coates said the successful Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in 2018 helped secure Queensland’s case
- It is the first time the International Olympic Committee has shown interest in a region, rather than a single city
Leader of the Katter Australia Party Robbie Katter went as far as to say that the news was devastating to regional and remote Queenslanders.
“I’m…
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