What would a Brisbane Olympics look like and what events will be held outside the capital city?
4 years, 1 month ago

What would a Brisbane Olympics look like and what events will be held outside the capital city?

ABC  

Brisbane is in the box seat to secure the 2032 Olympic Games after the International Olympic Committee accepted recommendations to install South East Queensland as its preferred candidate. Brisbane in the box seat to host 2032 Olympics Brisbane leads the one-horse race to host the 2032 Olympic Games as the International Olympic Committee's "preferred bid", but a lot can happen between now and 2032 in a rapidly changing world, writes Tracey Holmes. A map from the International Olympic Committee's feasibility report shows the proposed venues for 2032 Olympic Games hosted in Brisbane, February 25, 2021. Brisbane: Aquatics – Swimming, Water Polo, Diving, Artistic Swimming, Water Polo Archery Athletics/Ceremonies Badminton Basketball Boxing Canoe Cycling – Track, BMX Racing, BMX Freestyle Equestrian Fencing Football Gymnastics Handball Hockey Modern Pentathlon Rowing Rugby Sailing Tennis Shooting Table Tennis Taekwondo Gold Coast: Aquatics Beach Volleyball Golf Judo Triathlon Volleyball Weightlifting Wrestling Sunshine Coast:

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How the proposed Brisbane 2032 Olympic stadiums stack up against previous venues
1 day, 22 hours ago

How the proposed Brisbane 2032 Olympic stadiums stack up against previous venues

ABC  

The showpiece attractions of any Olympic Games are the venues where feats of sporting brilliance take place. Instead, a brand new, 63,000-capacity venue will be built in Victoria Park — the first new-build main Olympic stadium since London 2012. With a proposed capacity of 63,000, the Victoria Park stadium would become the third-largest stadium in the country behind Australia's two …

Brisbane has unveiled its 2032 Olympics plan, but what do Qld regions think?
3 days, 22 hours ago

Brisbane has unveiled its 2032 Olympics plan, but what do Qld regions think?

ABC  

The Olympics cash splash has begun, with the Queensland government laying down its plan to pump billions of dollars into new sporting venues and transport infrastructure ahead of the 2032 games. Tropical Queensland eyes cricket Mackay's Great Barrier Reef Arena is slated to host the Olympic and Paralympic cricket if the International Olympic Committee decide to include the sport in …

Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games venues: New Victoria Park stadium headlines in-progress list
4 days, 22 hours ago

Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games venues: New Victoria Park stadium headlines in-progress list

ABC  

The Queensland government has unveiled its plans for a brand new stadium for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games, while providing details about a number of other venues. Logan Indoor Sports Centre: Events to be held: TBA A new multi-sport venue to be constructed, which could host a number of indoor events. Moreton Bay Indoor Sports Centre: Events to be held: …

New Brisbane stadium to be built at Victoria Park for 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games
4 days, 22 hours ago

New Brisbane stadium to be built at Victoria Park for 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games

ABC  

A new 63,000-seat stadium will be built at Brisbane's Victoria Park for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Mr Crisafulli, who promised multiple times not to build a new stadium before the 2024 state election, declared Victoria Park was a "clear" choice. "It became a choice between the embarrassment of hosting the games at QSAC or a new stadium at …

Australia rewrites multi-billion-dollar plans for 2032 Brisbane Olympics after year of ‘chaos and crisis’
5 days, 8 hours ago

Australia rewrites multi-billion-dollar plans for 2032 Brisbane Olympics after year of ‘chaos and crisis’

Firstpost  

The new plan, reportedly including a new 60,000-seat stadium, rewrites much of a Aus$7.0 billion infrastructure scheme announced two years ago. Reuters Australia said Monday it is overhauling its multi-billion-dollar plans for hosting the 2032 Summer Olympics in Brisbane after years of “chaos and crisis”. “Even the most partisan person, looking at where we are at the moment, would acknowledge …

2032 Brisbane Olympics venue decision to be announced in late March
1 month, 1 week ago

2032 Brisbane Olympics venue decision to be announced in late March

The Hindu  

The venue plan for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics will be unveiled late next month, the Queensland government said on Tuesday, finally bringing to an end a couple of years of flip-flopping over one the most important planning elements of a Summer Games. We will deliver a 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games our state can be proud of and showcase what …

AOC chief says Brisbane 2032 venues decision needed by July
1 month, 3 weeks ago

AOC chief says Brisbane 2032 venues decision needed by July

The Hindu  

Australian Olympic Committee chief executive Matt Carroll has warned that a final decision on the main venues for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics needs to be made before the end of June. “One, the sports programme will start to be fleshed out the following year in 2026, which is obviously very important, and it’s obviously important to start the construction process, …

Greg Norman set to join organizing board for 2032 Olympics in Brisbane
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Greg Norman set to join organizing board for 2032 Olympics in Brisbane

Associated Press  

BRISBANE, Australia — Greg Norman is set to link up with organizers of the Brisbane 2032 Olympics. News Corp. reported Thursday that Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had picked Norman to replace a retiring politician on the 24-person organizing board for the 2032 Olympics. “As a proud Queenslander, it is an honor and privilege to help shape the Brisbane Games,” …

Brisbane Olympics 2032 chief wants purpose-built main stadium for Games
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Brisbane Olympics 2032 chief wants purpose-built main stadium for Games

The Hindu  

Brisbane Olympic chief Andrew Liveris has weighed in on the debate over the venues for the 2032 Summer Games, saying he would “love” a purpose-built arena as the main stadium for the sporting spectacular. Newly elected Queensland State Premier David Crisafulli last week announced a seven-member board would conduct a second review of the venue options and report within 100 …

2032 Olympics: Australian sporting bodies welcome $250m govt funding boost
4 months ago

2032 Olympics: Australian sporting bodies welcome $250m govt funding boost

The Hindu  

Australia’s sporting bodies have welcomed A$385 million in federal government funding over the next 18 months announced on Friday by the Australian Sports Commission. The Win Well and Play Well schemes will offer funding for 70 sports with 95% of Olympic and Paralympic sports receiving increases as they prepare for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter and 2028 Summer Games. “This is …

The Brisbane Olympics is on the minds of voters this election — but concerns won't end when polls close
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The Brisbane Olympics is on the minds of voters this election — but concerns won't end when polls close

ABC  

There's a predictable pattern an Olympics host city goes through in the lead-up to holding the biggest sporting event on earth, according to economist John Quiggin. "There's been a long, long trend of disillusionment with things like the Olympics, which tends to resurface repeatedly," Professor Quiggin says. The 2032 Brisbane Olympics has emerged as a key issue in ABC Queensland's …

Australia launches Olympic talent search for Brisbane 2032
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia launches Olympic talent search for Brisbane 2032

The Independent  

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Australia launches talent search for 2032 Brisbane Olympics
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia launches talent search for 2032 Brisbane Olympics

The Hindu  

Australia will launch its biggest ever talent search next month to unearth the athletes who will compete on home soil at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics and Paralympics, the Australian Institute of Sport said on Tuesday. The AIS has linked up with its equivalents in each state as well as more than 40 sports and Paralympics Australia to put together the …

Brisbane Olympics mercilessly trolled by Aussies with unofficial logo released featuring some very questionable Queensland icons
7 months ago

Brisbane Olympics mercilessly trolled by Aussies with unofficial logo released featuring some very questionable Queensland icons

Daily Mail  

The 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games have been trolled by Aussies, with an unofficial logo being shared on social media featuring some very questionable Queensland icons. 'If you thought the Paris Olympic Games were a flop, look at Brisbane's logo that they just announced for the 2032 Olympic Games,' said content creator Sebbylaz to his 4.4 million followers. An unofficial logo …

Today show host Karl Stefanovic says Brisbane needs to 'get their act together' for the 2032 Olympic Games
8 months ago

Today show host Karl Stefanovic says Brisbane needs to 'get their act together' for the 2032 Olympic Games

Daily Mail  

Karl Stefanovic has weighed in on the controversy surrounding plans for Brisbane's Olympics in 2032. Currently in Paris to cover the 2024 Summer Games, the 49-year-old Today show host scoffed at a proposal to revamp an old venue in the city as Brisbane's 'main stage' for what promises to be a major international event. Meanwhile, Brisbane 2032 Olympics boss Andrew …

Brisbane Olympic Games 2032 Organising Committee president Andrew Liveris says planning is 'ahead of schedule'
8 months ago

Brisbane Olympic Games 2032 Organising Committee president Andrew Liveris says planning is 'ahead of schedule'

ABC  

Queensland politicians have been urged to stop using the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games as a "political football" as the organising committee president moved to assure international officials in Paris that planning was "ahead of schedule". Days out from the start of the Paris Games, Brisbane Organising Committee president Andrew Liveris also refused to rule out the possibility of the Gabba …

The dispute over Brisbane's Olympic stadiums could have implications for the future of the Games
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The dispute over Brisbane's Olympic stadiums could have implications for the future of the Games

ABC  

In short: Plans to rebuild the Gabba for the Brisbane Olympics were scrapped due to cost concerns. Queensland secured the rights to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2021 under a reformed process called the "new norm", with an emphasis on moderation, sustainability and using as many existing venues as possible. Queensland Premier Steven Miles last month accepted the …

IOC backs Brisbane 2032 Games preparations amid political turmoil over changes to venue planning
1 year ago

IOC backs Brisbane 2032 Games preparations amid political turmoil over changes to venue planning

ABC  

In short: The IOC has expressed confidence in Brisbane Olympic preparations amid the latest political turmoil over venue changes. A senior member of the International Olympic Committee has expressed confidence in preparations underway for the Brisbane 2032 Games at a virtual meeting held overnight. Speaking after the meeting, IOC Coordination Commission chair Kirsty Coventry said they were not concerned by …

Brisbane won't get a stadium to 'rival the MCG', so what will its Olympic legacy be?
1 year ago

Brisbane won't get a stadium to 'rival the MCG', so what will its Olympic legacy be?

ABC  

What will the legacy be for Brisbane 2032 under the International Olympic Committee's "new norm"? This week Queensland Premier Steven Miles vetoed a recommendation to build a new stadium, suggested by former Brisbane lord mayor Graham Quirk as a potential "rival" for the MCG. Andrew Chapman from the Queensland Constructors Association said Lang Park would need a lot of work …

Lang Park will be the centrepiece of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, along with changes to other venues
1 year ago

Lang Park will be the centrepiece of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, along with changes to other venues

ABC  

In short: The plans for a number of Olympic venues have changed following an infrastructure review led by former lord mayor Graham Quirk. Former Brisbane lord mayor Graham Quirk, who led the review, recommended a new stadium be built in inner-city Victoria Park and the Gabba Stadium redevelopment be scrapped. The government has "ruled out" the review's recommendation to build …

Brisbane Olympics organizers scrap plans for their 2032 centerpiece and reject new stadium idea
1 year ago

Brisbane Olympics organizers scrap plans for their 2032 centerpiece and reject new stadium idea

The Independent  

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The Commonwealth Games are scrambling to find a home. What are their options?
1 year, 8 months ago

The Commonwealth Games are scrambling to find a home. What are their options?

ABC  

When Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced on Tuesday that his state would no longer be hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2026, no cities were waiting in the wings to take the hosting duties. Tony Matthews is a senior lecturer in urban and environmental planning at Griffith University and says hosting a "mega-event" like the Commonwealth Games is a major strain …

Australia’s Victoria pulls out of hosting 2026 Commonwealth Games
1 year, 8 months ago

Australia’s Victoria pulls out of hosting 2026 Commonwealth Games

Al Jazeera  

The decision made over cost concerns represents a major blow for an event that has lost relevance in recent years. Australia’s state of Victoria will not host the 2026 Commonwealth Games due to projected cost overruns, placing the future of the multi-sport event, which takes place every four years, in doubt. “I will not take money out of hospitals and …

How the Brisbane Olympics will redefine Queensland's suburbs and regions
1 year, 9 months ago

How the Brisbane Olympics will redefine Queensland's suburbs and regions

ABC  

When it comes to infrastructure projects for the 2032 Olympics, everyone seems to be talking about the redeveloped Gabba and Brisbane Live Arena. Breakfast Creek Indoor Sports Centre Breakfast Creek Indoor Sports Centre will be hosting Olympic basketball and Paralympic wheelchair basketball competitions. Chandler Indoor Sports Centre Chandler Indoor Sports Centre will be hosting Olympic gymnastics and Paralympic wheelchair basketball …

Brisbane Olympics leader marks one year in long run up to 2032
1 year, 11 months ago

Brisbane Olympics leader marks one year in long run up to 2032

The Hindu  

In the 12 months since his appointment as the inaugural president of the organizing committee for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics, Andrew Liveris has refined his vision of what the Summer Games will look like in nine years. As well as helping establish a board containing 22 people, including stakeholders from three tiers of government, and recruiting CEO Cindy Hook, Liveris …

Swimming Australia pushes for ‘legacy’ home from Brisbane Olympics
2 years ago

Swimming Australia pushes for ‘legacy’ home from Brisbane Olympics

The Hindu  

Swimming Australia is hoping to leverage the 2032 Olympics to build a “national home” in Brisbane, arguing that the planned temporary pool at the Games will not leave a sufficient legacy for the sport. “In an ideal world, in our dream, we would love to have a national aquatic centre that is the envy of the world that actually attracts …

Australia to spend $5 billion on Brisbane Olympics venues
2 years, 1 month ago

Australia to spend $5 billion on Brisbane Olympics venues

The Hindu  

The Australian federal government and the Queensland state government said on Friday they would spend a combined A$7.1 billion to build new venues and refurbish existing ones ahead of the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane. The federal government will provide A$2.5 billion for the development of Brisbane Arena, a proposed 17,000-seat sports venue, while the Queensland government will fund the A$2.7 …

Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games athletes' village legacy could alleviate Queensland's housing shortage, architects say
2 years, 8 months ago

Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games athletes' village legacy could alleviate Queensland's housing shortage, architects say

ABC  

A tangible legacy of the Sydney Olympic Games can be found overlooking an idyllic Queensland beach — and some say it should provide inspiration for Brisbane 2032 organisers. Ms Thompson said the units from the Sydney Games proved to be a "lifesaver" for those caught out by pandemic-enforced border closures and could easily be repurposed as social housing, courtesy of …

Victoria to host 2026 Commonwealth Games across cities; shooting, wrestling not in initial list of sports
2 years, 11 months ago

Victoria to host 2026 Commonwealth Games across cities; shooting, wrestling not in initial list of sports

Firstpost  

The opening ceremony for 2026 Commonwealth Games will be held at Australia’s largest sports stadium, the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which can hold more than 100,000 spectators. Victoria will host the 2026 Commonwealth Games with the Australian state’s regional centres organising the majority of events in a break from the traditional single host city model. CGF President Dame Louise Martin said: …

Australian state in bid to host 2026 Commonwealth Games
3 years, 1 month ago

Australian state in bid to host 2026 Commonwealth Games

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — The Australian state government of Victoria says it has entered into “exclusive negotiations” with the Commonwealth Games Federation to host the 2026 version of the games in regional centers in the state. Commonwealth Games Australia’s chief executive officer Craig Phillips says Victoria’s bid will be submitted to the CGF in mid-March with official approval likely in April. …

Speculation mounts Melbourne and regional Victoria could host 2026 Commonwealth Games
3 years, 2 months ago

Speculation mounts Melbourne and regional Victoria could host 2026 Commonwealth Games

ABC  

Two decades after the last Melbourne Commonwealth Games, Victoria is emerging as a frontrunner to host the 2026 event. Key points: Melbourne is one of a number of Australian cities that have been approached to host the 2026 games The city last hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2006 Regional Victorian centres are pushing for the games to be held statewide …

Seven Australian cities will host 2022 T20 World Cup; final to be held at MCG on November 13
3 years, 4 months ago

Seven Australian cities will host 2022 T20 World Cup; final to be held at MCG on November 13

India TV News  

Seven Australian cities, including Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, will host the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup from October 16 to November 13. "The event which is scheduled to take place between 16 October and 13 November next year will see a total of 45 matches hosted across Adelaide, Brisbane, Geelong, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney," ICC press …

North Queensland’s Ravenswood gold mine vying to make medals for 2032 Brisbane Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

North Queensland’s Ravenswood gold mine vying to make medals for 2032 Brisbane Olympics

ABC  

A remote town once at the heart of Queensland's gold rush has put in a bid to supply the gold for winners' medals at the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games. Key points: A gold mine in Queensland's north has put in a bit to supply the gold for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic medals Eight tonnes of rock would be processed for …

The ‘Nolympians’ giving the IOC a run for its money
3 years, 7 months ago

The ‘Nolympians’ giving the IOC a run for its money

Al Jazeera  

Activists say the sports are incidental to the money-making opportunities offered by the extravaganza. “We shouldn’t see the anti- movements being isolated and divided according to nations and cities,” said Hiroki Ogasawara, a professor in sociology and cultural studies at Japan’s Kobe University, “because the protest is already worldwide and the Olympics inevitably involve global scale wrongdoings, too.” Dozens of …

A bunch of mayors wanted better trains, so they won Brisbane the 2032 Olympics
3 years, 8 months ago

A bunch of mayors wanted better trains, so they won Brisbane the 2032 Olympics

ABC  

Brisbane has won hosting rights to the 2032 Olympic Games, but the bid started with the relatively inauspicious desire for better trains. Key points: The push for the Brisbane Olympic Games began with a group of Queensland mayors The population in the state's south-east was set to boom, but many of the train lines were built in the late 1800s …

Brisbane's 2032 Olympic Games venues will be a mix of new and old. Here's how it will look
3 years, 8 months ago

Brisbane's 2032 Olympic Games venues will be a mix of new and old. Here's how it will look

ABC  

The 2032 Olympics will catapult south-east Queensland onto the world stage, but there's a long way to go before the region will be ready to meet the demands of hosting the Games. Utilising venues new and old The 2032 Olympic master plan includes three main hubs in the state's south-east corner, which will host 28 sports split across them. There …

Australia’s Brisbane to host 2032 Summer Olympics
3 years, 8 months ago

Australia’s Brisbane to host 2032 Summer Olympics

Live Mint  

The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday awarded the 2032 Summer Games to Brisbane, Australia, after designating the city earlier this year as the sole contender. The Brisbane Games will take place during Australia’s winter, with temperatures in the city typically peaking around 75 degrees Fahrenheit. One of the Olympic world’s most powerful officials is Australian John Coates, who has led …

Opening of Tokyo Olympics Will Be 'a Moment of Joy and Relief' Says IOC President
3 years, 8 months ago

Opening of Tokyo Olympics Will Be 'a Moment of Joy and Relief' Says IOC President

News 18  

The opening of Tokyo 2020 will be a moment of joy and relief, said the head of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday. With two days to the official opening of the 32nd Olympic Games, the president of the IOC, Thomas Bach, told reporters that when athletes will enter the stadium on Friday 23rd of July, it will be “a …

Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympics without a rival bid
3 years, 8 months ago

Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympics without a rival bid

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Brisbane was picked Wednesday to host the 2032 Olympics, the inevitable winner of a one-city race steered by the IOC to avoid rival bids. The city of Brisbane sent Mayor Adrian Schrinner, the state of Queensland sent Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Australia’s federal government sent sports minister Richard Colbeck to woo Olympic voters. They were joined by long-time …

Brisbane to host 2032 Olympic Games
3 years, 8 months ago

Brisbane to host 2032 Olympic Games

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Australia’s Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympics without a rival bid: IOC
3 years, 8 months ago

Australia’s Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympics without a rival bid: IOC

The Hindu  

Brisbane was picked on Wednesday to host the 2032 Olympics, the inevitable winner of a one-city race steered by the International Olympic Committee to avoid rival bids. “We know what it takes to deliver a successful Games in Australia,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison told IOC voters in an 11-minute live video link from his office. The 2032 deal for the …

2032 Olympics awarded to Brisbane, 3rd Australian city to host Games after Melbourne and Sydney
3 years, 8 months ago

2032 Olympics awarded to Brisbane, 3rd Australian city to host Games after Melbourne and Sydney

India Today  

Brisbane was announced as the host of the 2032 Olympics on Wednesday, thus becoming the third Australian city to host the Games. Several cities and countries had publicly expressed an interest in staging the 2032 Games including Indonesia, Hungary's capital Budapest, China, Qatar's Doha and Germany’s Ruhr valley region. pic.twitter.com/h66C9pHxcG — IOC MEDIA July 21, 2021 Brisbane had already moved …

Australia’s Brisbane to host 2032 Olympic Games
3 years, 8 months ago

Australia’s Brisbane to host 2032 Olympic Games

Al Jazeera  

The Australian city was unanimously proposed as the single candidate for 2032 by the International Olympic Committee’s 15-strong executive board in June. The Australian city of Brisbane will host the 2032 Summer Olympics after the International Olympic Committee approved the recommendation of its executive board. “The International Olympic Committee has the honour to announce that the Games of the 35th …

Olympics: Brisbane bid team lands in Tokyo aiming to bring 2032 Games 'home'
3 years, 8 months ago

Olympics: Brisbane bid team lands in Tokyo aiming to bring 2032 Games 'home'

India Today  

A delegation representing Brisbane's 2032 Summer Olympics bid has arrived in Tokyo, insisting they are taking nothing for granted ahead of a vote that is widely expected to rubber-stamp the awarding of the Games to the Queensland capital. Queensland's state capital was chosen as the preferred host in February but the Australians said they will not stop working to bring …

Tokyo Olympics to begin two days before opening ceremony, with news on Brisbane's 2032 bid
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics to begin two days before opening ceremony, with news on Brisbane's 2032 bid

ABC  

A pandemic, a postponement, protests and polls — these are the foundations from which the Tokyo Olympic Games will finally sputter to life this week. Sandwiched between the Aussie Spirit softball team playing Japan in the rebuilt Fukushima prefecture, and the Matildas football team taking on trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand at Tokyo Stadium, the International Olympic Committee will announce the …

Brisbane set to be named 2032 Olympics host next month
3 years, 9 months ago

Brisbane set to be named 2032 Olympics host next month

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Brisbane has long seemed to be in a one-horse race to host the 2032 Olympics. IOC president Thomas Bach said after an executive board meeting Thursday that Australia’s third-biggest city can be awarded hosting rights as the only candidate proposed at a July 21 meeting in Tokyo. The bid from Brisbane and neighboring cities in southeast Queensland state …

Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games may see a sports funding revolution
3 years, 10 months ago

Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games may see a sports funding revolution

ABC  

Brisbane 2032 has submitted its final bid documents to the International Olympic Committee's Future Host Commission and on Friday will present its plans to the influential ASOIF Council, a select group representing the international governing bodies of all Olympic summer sports. Key points: Brisbane is expected to be confirmed in July as the host of the 2032 Olympics The AOC …

Would the Olympic Games be an economic bonanza for Queensland?
3 years, 11 months ago

Would the Olympic Games be an economic bonanza for Queensland?

ABC  

An international sports economist says the devil is in the detail as to whether Queensland's 2032 Summer Olympics bid will deliver the promised economic benefits. Key points: Queensland is the frontrunner for the 2032 Games, with the International Olympic Committee saying it is the "preferred host candidate" Brisbane Mayor Adrian Schrinner says the Games would provide "a decade-long confidence boost …

Brisbane 2032 Olympics decision may come in July as governments strike infrastructure funding deal
3 years, 11 months ago

Brisbane 2032 Olympics decision may come in July as governments strike infrastructure funding deal

ABC  

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says Brisbane may find out as soon as July whether it has won the right to host the 2032 Summer Olympics. Key points: The IOC may give Brisbane the nod to host the 2032 Games in three months' time when the Tokyo Olympics are held The Queensland government is relieved to have agreed to a joint …

Gabba to Be Centrepiece of 2032 Olympic if Brisbane Bid is Successful
3 years, 11 months ago

Gabba to Be Centrepiece of 2032 Olympic if Brisbane Bid is Successful

News 18  

The Gabba stadium is slated for a A$1 billion rebuild before hosting the opening and closing ceremonies as part of Brisbane’s bid for the 2032 Olympics, officials said on Tuesday. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the Gabba, formally named the Brisbane Cricket Ground, would likely have its capacity boosted from 42,000 to 50,000 as part of a renovation to cost …

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