Brisbane has inside track to host the 2032 Olympics

GENEVA — Did the Australian city of Brisbane just get picked as the host of the 2032 Olympics?

It looked that way Wednesday when the International Olympic Committee named the bid centered on the coastal city in the state of Queensland as its preferred candidate.

The decision by the IOC’s executive board puts Brisbane on a fast-track to victory 11 years ahead of the games and before several rival candidates have publicly developed their plans.

“This decision is not a decision against anybody,” IOC president Thomas

Bach said at a news conference. “This is just a decision in favor of one interested party at this time.”