Olympics boss meets Queensland mayors on 2032 bid
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach believes Queensland has a strong foundation for a bid to host the 2032 Games.
South East Queensland mayors met with Mr Bach on Monday at Brisbane City Hall for what was called a "casual intro" to the city and region.
Accompanied by Australian Olympic Committee president John Coates, he spoke with Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner and former Brisbane mayor Graham Quirk.
Although the Brisbane bid is in its infancy, Mr Bach told media he was impressed with the studies and level of preparation underway.
"The operating costs of the Games can be done in a cost-neutral manner," he said.
"This is a better outcome than we anticipated in our feasibility report."
A decision on whether the bid will go ahead won't be made until 2020.
"We are working closely with the state and federal governments already - we are not doing this on a wing and prayer," Cr Schrinner said.
