High diving could be included as part of 2032 Brisbane Olympics

Some of the world’s most fearless athletes could be plunging off Kangaroo Point cliffs or the Story Bridge in an Olympic spectacle that could steal the show in 2032.

High diving could be included at the 2032 Olympics. Photo: AI generated

High divers could plunge from the Story Bridge, Kangaroo Point cliffs or a permanent facility under a push to have the spectacular sport included at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games.

Best known for the vision of divers soaring from Red Bull structures around the world, high diving is growing as a possible inclusion in the 2032 Games.

Diving Australia chief executive officer Alex Newton has called for a permanent tower to be build at the proposed National Aquatics Centre at Centenary Pool.

Men would dive from the 27m tower and women from the 20m rung.

“It would be one of only three dedicated specialist high-dive facilities in the world outside of America and China,” Ms Newton said.

“To have that facility here would be amazing.

“It would really generate some momentum for the sport.”

Could they take the plunge from the Story Bridge? Photo: AI generated

The construction of a $650m National Aquatics Centre hinges on government investment and support from a 100-day review.

Ms Brewton said she would push ahead to include high diving at the 2032 Games even without the facility.

She said divers needed a water depth of at least 6m and could plunge from the Story Bridge or Kangaroo Point cliffs.

“We’d need to put some shark nets out … but as long as the depth of the water is good enough and safe enough, these high divers tend to jump off anything,” she said.

However, Ms Brewton said her desire was a permanent facility at Centenary Pool.

“How good would it be having them dive off a permanent legacy facility overlooking the city,” she said.

A spokesman for the Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee said the International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee were responsible for confirming the initial sport program and approving any additional sports.

“We’ve had strong interest from a range of sports wanting to be involved in our Games and we expect that interest will continue in the months ahead,” he said.

“We look forward to our sport program taking shape and presenting it to the IOC and IPC in due course.”