Olympics - Coates touts Queensland 2032 bid as economic salve for COVID-19

FILE PHOTO: International Olympic Committee member John Coates attends the International Olympic Committee (IOC) 135th Session in Lausanne, Switzerland, January 10, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A successful bid to host the 2032 Olympic Games in Queensland could help Australia recover from the economic impact of COVID-19, the country's Olympic chief John Coates has said.

The northeastern state suspended its work on its bid last month, citing a need to focus on its response to the coronavirus pandemic.