Mind the 'black hole', Olympics chief warns Indonesia

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AFP Jakarta
Last Updated : Sep 02 2018 | 4:25 PM IST

Indonesia needs to keep its momentum and not fall into a "black hole" after the Asian Games if it wants to host the 2032 Olympics, IOC chief Thomas Bach said on Sunday.

Bach said Indonesia had the right ingredients to host the world's biggest multi-sports event, following President Joko Widodo's surprise announcement of a bid.

The Southeast Asian country has defied expectations to hold a mainly smooth
"You can see the ingredients are there, you see a young, enthusiastic nation. Passionate about sports, working with high efficiency in the organisation... so, I think it will be a very strong candidature."

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First Published: Sep 02 2018 | 4:25 PM IST

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