Asian Games in the bag - but could Indonesia host the Olympics?


Indonesia's confidence for an Olympic bid comes from successfully staging the 2018 Asian Games.

Jakarta (AFP) - An Indonesian bid to host the 2032 Olympics would have been laughed off just a few weeks ago, but a smooth Asian Games may just have put it in the frame to host the world's biggest multi-sports event.

No Southeast Asian country has talked seriously about holding the Summer Games, meaning that even a bid would be another major step forward for a region enjoying rising economic fortunes.

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