Brisbane 2032 Olympics
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They’re getting a $2.7b Gabba upgrade, but cricket wants another new stadium
The Gabba will have a $2.7 billion rebuild, but cricket’s governing body in Queensland also wants to overhaul a charming suburban ground.
- by Cameron Atfield
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It takes a village: Olympic work fast-tracked to house Queenslanders
The building of athletes’ villages will be accelerated to provide short- and medium-term accommodation before the 2032 Games.
- by Cameron Atfield
No home resumptions as Olympic warm-up venue plans take shape
The transformation of an inner-southside park into a temporary Olympic warm-up venue has again come under fire, despite assurances no homes would be resumed.
- by Cameron Atfield
Nine up-and-coming Queensland athletes to watch for Brisbane 2032
From the pool to the track and even the dance floor, Queensland plays host to some of the best young talent from diverse backgrounds.
- by Josh Bavas
2032 boss clarifies nuclear power comments as Games symbols travel SEQ
Nuclear power should be ‘on the table’ for clean energy overall, 2032 organising committee president Andrew Liveris said on Saturday as the iconic rings and Agitos go on display around the state.
- by Tony Moore
The rings are in as Brisbane 2032 marks nine years to go
The drone show might not have taken off, but Brisbane will still be able to get its first look at the Olympic rings as it marks nine years until the 2032 Opening Ceremony.
- by Cameron Atfield
Queensland committed to Brisbane 2032 after Victorian Games debacle
Annastacia Palaszczuk says Queensland is “100 per cent committed” to hosting the Olympics, after Victoria pulled out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games over ballooning costs.
- by Cameron Atfield
Brisbane Olympic drone show axed after Matildas malfunction
A planned Olympic drone show in Brisbane this weekend has been cancelled, after a disastrous display before a Matildas match in Melbourne saw 350 drones falling into the Yarra River.
- by Cameron Atfield
It’s official: Brisbane is the sports capital of Australia
It’s a slam dunk on Melbourne. The self-proclaimed “sports capital of Australia” has been left in Brisbane’s wake.
- by Cameron Atfield
Brisbane 2032 organisers move into new digs as they ramp up operations
Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games organisers have moved into their swish new digs, in one of the city’s landmark riverfront towers.
- by Cameron Atfield
Drones and a festival of FIFA: Brisbane turns it on for major events
The Brisbane River is set to take centre stage this month as organisers of two of the three biggest sporting events on the planet ramp up preparations for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the 2032 Olympic Games.
- by Cameron Atfield