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    Question

    In which of the following Sessions of the IOC Executive

    Board Meeting was Brisbane voted to host the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics?
    A 139th Session held in Beijing Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 138th Session held in Tokyo Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 137th Session held in Lausanne Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 140th Session held in India Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    138th Session held in Tokyo: - • Brisbane was voted to host the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics at the 138th IOC Session on 21 July 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. • Following changes in the bidding rules, the International Olympic Committee selected and announced Brisbane as the winning bid on 21 July 2021, two days before the start of the 2020 Summer Olympics. • Brisbane was first announced as the preferred bid on 24 February 2021, gaining the formal approval of the IOC Executive Board on 10 June 2021. • Brisbane became the first host city to be selected to host the Olympics through the new bid process. • The 138th IOC Session was held under strict COVID-19 restrictions, and the vote was held in a secret ballot. Brisbane received 72 yes and 5 no votes from 77 valid votes.

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