Diagram of IMO 2019 Problem 2: Four concyclic points on two cevians

IMO 2019 Problem 2

IMO 2019 Problem 2 is a plane geometry problem from the International Mathematical Olympiad 2019, Problem 2: four concyclic points on two cevians.

Problem

In triangle $ABC$, point $A_1$ lies on side $BC$ and point $B_1$ lies on side $AC$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be points on segments $AA_1$ and $BB_1$, respectively, such that $PQ$ is parallel to $AB$. Let $P_1$ be a point on line $PB_1$, such that $B_1$ lies strictly between $P$ and $P_1$, and $\angle PP_1C = \angle BAC$. Similarly, let $Q_1$ be a point on line $QA_1$, such that $A_1$ lies strictly between $Q$ and $Q_1$, and $\angle CQ_1Q = \angle CBA$. Prove that points $P$, $Q$, $P_1$, and $Q_1$ are concyclic.

Source International Mathematical Olympiad 2019, Problem 2

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