- Australia will host Summer Olympics for the 3rd time after a gap of 32 years in the city of Brisbane in 2032
- Earlier 2 Olympics were held at Melbourne in 1956 and at Sydney in 2000. Brisbane won bid to host Olympics with a vote of 72-5
- Brisbane win was steered by one-city race by IOC to avoid rival bids - Brisbane gets 11 years to prepare of Summer Olympics
- The IOC gave exclusive negotiating rights for Brisbane in February leaving bids from other Countries getting stalled
- The first-time format designed to cut campaign costs, gives IOC more rights and removes the risk of vote buying
- The previous two summer games contest were mired with vote buying allegations when multiple cities were on the ballot
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