Tom Tate shows off Gold Coast to leading world sports delegates in attempt to nab future events

Tom Tate has taken some of the world’s most powerful sporting governing and lobby groups on a tour of the Gold Coast in an attempt to lock in more games and events for the city.

GOLD Coast Mayor Tom Tate is on a mission to woo some of the world’s most powerful sports governing and lobby groups.

The Mayor met with a number of the delegates here for SportAccord 2019 yesterday morning, spruiking what the city has to offer in an attempt to attract sporting events with a global audience.

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Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate with Commonwealth Games Federation CEO David Grevemberg and Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee CEO Ian Reid in Broadbeach on 6 May 19.

The five-day SportAccord convention, which brings together the international sports federations, under the patronage of the IOC, opened on Sunday.

More than 1500 heavyweights from 500 different sports federations and event rights holders are here.

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Cr Tate yesterday said he hoped to land some of the major events and games, by giving the delegation the Gold Coast experience and showing off some the Commonwealth Games sites.

“The Gold Coast has flourished because of the Commonwealth Games,” Cr Tate said.

Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Athletes Village. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt)

“It’s an incredible opportunity to show off the GC2018 facilities (and) share out learnings.

“Now we are on the level where we are attracting world sporting events on the Gold Coast.”

Not only are the delegates being shown the city, but they will also be getting involved in local sporting activities, like the active-and-healthy program.

“We want delegates to get out and about and have fun doing beachside boxing, bootcamps and 5km run/walk events,” Cr Tate said.

“Monday morning delegates did a session with Coolangatta Gold legend Ali Day in Broadbeach.

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Gold Coast Aquatic centre in Southport, Optus Aquatic Centre, for the Commonwealth Games. Picture: Jerad Williams

“We want the delegates to experience ‘living like a local’ and finding out what makes the Coast such an amazing, friendly destination.”

The delegates will also be meeting with Commonwealth Games Federation CEO David Grevemberg, who will be sharing learnings, a year on from the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

He said the Gold Coast is being considered as a potential host city for future events and games.

“Since hosting the games in 2018, (the Gold Coast) has been an ideal location,” he said.

“What we will be doing over the next three to four days is meeting with a number of international sports federations that govern and officiate sports, working on the next games in Bermingham in 2022 and also working very closely with sporting suppliers.”

The pair remained tight lipped over what events they were hoping to attract to the Coast.

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An aerial view of the Carrara Stadium (left) and the Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre (right). (AAP Image/Dave Hunt)

WHO WILL BE ATTENDING SPORTACCORD

* International Olympic Committee (IOC)

* International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)

* International Federation of Association Football (FIFA)

* Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF)

* International Cricket Council (ICC)

* International Rugby Board (IRB)

* International Swimming Federation (FINA)

* International Basketball Federation (FIBA)

* International Tennis Federation (ITF)