Eve Lutze, 14, thinking about legacy of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games

THE face of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games bid, Eve Lutze has thought long and hard about the legacy from the event.

The Gold Coast first saw Eve Lutze when she was just 10 years old and was part of the 2018 Commonwealth Games bid team. Eve is now 14 and trains like an athlete. Picture by Scott Fletcher

FOR Eve Lutze, the young face of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games bid, the legacy from this event is something the teenager thought long and hard about.

The 14-year-old All Saints student is a competitive swimmer who has reached the nationals – and for her, the legacy is all about what the younger generation can achieve after witnessing the 2018 event.

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She was with Ron Clarke and former Premier Anna Bligh when the Coast won the bid and said the late mayor was passionate about what hosting the Games meant for young athletes.

Eve Lutze.

“Before being asked what I thought the legacy of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games would be, honestly I had no idea what a legacy meant,” Eve said.

So she began a search and discovered that “legacy” was about a giving a parting gift.

“I remember overhearing conversations between athletes, politicians and business people from all around the world during the bid process,” she said.

“I hoped the Games would be about inspiring young people to become involved and dream big.”

Eve believes that for young Coast athletes, the Games will be inspirational.

“The children watching our Games, dreaming of one day representing their country – those dreams becoming a reality will be the legacy,” she said.

“The next Grant Hackett, Sally Pearson or Ron Clarke will be among them. For me, the legacy will be the inspiration the Games will provide for our future Gold Coast champions.”