Meet the kids who helped secure Brisbane’s 2032 Olympic bid

These local kids helped Brisbane become the 2032 Olympic hosts by showing what the Games will do for them.

They are the kids who helped Brisbane get the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

A video featuring children from the southeast sharing their hopes and dreams for the region’s future was a key part of the presentation to the International Olympic Committee, showing the impact the Games would have on future generations.

For Jesse, the Games being in Brisbane is an extra motivator for him to compete in front of a home crowd.

“It’s so exciting that the Olympics will be in Brisbane,” he said.

“I’ll be 21 when they are on and I can’t wait to go and watch all the events.

“It’s made me want to train even harder to try and make the Socceroos so I can play in a home Olympics.”

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Cooper Chapman, 10 loves swimming but is happy that he is a part of history.

“It’s really exciting our video was part of the presentation played in Tokyo,” he said.

“ In the future we will be able to look back and know we were part of the Brisbane 2032 Games.”

Isaac Walter, 9, Jesse Walter, 10, Cooper Chapman,9, and Campbell Chapman, 8, all from the Grange, were part of the video which helped win Brisbane the 2032 Olympic Games. Picture: Josh Woning

His little brother Campbell, 8 and Issac Walter, 9 were stoked to see themselves on TV.

“It was a lot of fun filming the video and I’m happy some of it was played in Tokyo,” Campbell said.

“I love soccer and can’t wait to see some of the best players in the world play here in Brisbane in 2032,” Isaac said.

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the final pitch showcased the reason the region’s Mayors began investigating the Games, for the kids.
“We started this journey to deliver for the future of the region and today’s children are tomorrow’s leaders, so they formed a key part of the final pitch,” Cr Schrinner said.

Council of Mayors (SEQ) Director and Sunshine Coast Council Mayor Mark Jamieson said the games will mark the beginning of decades of opportunity and leave a legacy for the residents and the region.

“Some of the kids in this video weren’t even born when we originally decided to investigate the opportunities associated with hosting the Games, showing that the decisions we as leaders make today can deliver long lasting benefits for our communities,” he said.

John Coates said now was the time to find the next sporting superstars.

“What has to happen is that sport in Australia, the sporting federations, the Olympic federation, the Paralympic, they need to take this opportunity in the 10-year run up, they need to be developing the pathways for the little Natalie Cooks and the little Cathy Freemans and the little Kieran Perkins now,” he told a celebratory lunch hosted by the Property Council of Australia.

Originally published as Meet the kids who helped secure Brisbane’s 2032 Olympic bid