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Subscriber only The Sunshine Coast is set to become a major piece of the Olympic puzzle with four competition venues and an athletes day village slated for the region. It comes after the International Olympic Committee named Brisbane as the preferred host of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The announcement gives the Brisbane bid and the Australia Olympic Committee a 12-month window of exclusive negotiation with the committee to secure the hosting rights. Feasibility assessment documents revealed four venues were planned for the region, including Alexandra Headland, for road cycling, marathon and race walk, while kiteboarding was also set to be held at Alexandra Headland beach.
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Bundaberg Mayor Jack Dempsey has put his support behind Queensland s bid to host the 2032 Olympic Games. Cr Dempsey said he d previously met with former Lord Mayor Graham Quirk to put forward the Bundaberg Region s credentials as a training base and to host events. It s fantastic that Queensland has taken a big step towards hosting the 2032 Olympic Games after news that our state has been identified as the preferred candidate, he said. If the International Olympic Committee s executive board accepts the recommendation, Queensland s bid which was lodged in September 2019 by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, will see events held across the state. Â I certainly believe we d provide an ideal venue for rowing, triathlon and sailing.
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