The success of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast (April 4-15), hailed by all stakeholders and observers of the event, could strengthen Queensland's chances in the race for the Summer Games in 2032. According to the Mail-Mail, several “informal” discussions took place on the Gold Coast between the IOC and Australian sporting authorities in the run-up to an Olympic bid. Comment from Gold Coast 2018 President Peter Beattie: “The people of Queensland are very enthusiastic, but the budget issue brings us back to reality. The two weak points of a possible bid for the Games have already been identified: we would need an Olympic stadium and a budget of 12 billion dollars. Apart from that, we could organize the Games tomorrow. »
— Published on April 16, 2018
