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China-backed Indonesia positive about hosting 2032 Summer Olympics
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Olympics chief Thomas Bach (center) talks as he is flanked by Indonesia's President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (left) and the head of the Olympic Council of Asia Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah during a press conference in Jakarta. Indonesia unveiled its plans to bid for the 2032 Olympics on Sept. 1, 2018, emboldened by its successful staging of the 2018 Asian Games. (AFP/International Olympic Committee/Handout)
Backing from China strengthens Indonesia’s bid to host the Summer Olympic Games of 2032, an official has hinted.
Late last year, Indonesian officials visited China and Japan to campaign for their 2032 plan.
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Lobbying powerful countries is seen as the key tactic for the country to realize its ambitious dream, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will apply no bidding contest for hosting the 2032 Games.
Indonesia's National Olympic Committee (NOC) chief Raja Sapta “Okto” Oktohari has also met with International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach to discuss the matter.
Indonesia, however, is facing competition from Australia, with Queensland also bidding for the 2032 Games.
Shortly after being appointed as NOC chief in October, Okto, a businessman and sports enthusiast, made the trips to China and Japan.
