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The IOC’s Kit McConnell will take up the role of Brisbane 2032’s chief sport officer in July.

Brisbane 2032 poaches top IOC official in ‘huge coup’

Kit McConnell, who was appointed IOC sports director in 2013, will return home in July to take up the same role for the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games.

  • Cameron Atfield

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Concept design for the ‘Corril Connector’ linear park between Woolloongabba and Kurilpa.

New vision for South Brisbane revealed as draft Games report sent to Bleijie

The first draft from the 100-day Olympic infrastructure review has been handed to the government, but that has not slowed the flow of ideas for Brisbane 2032.

  • Cameron Atfield
Queensland Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie.

Government to keep Games review advice secret for more than a month

The government will sit on the long-awaited Olympic review’s report for two weeks after receiving it – but it will know its advice even earlier.

  • Cameron Atfield
Plams fpr a revelpment of Cazalys Stadium in Cairns to a 20,000-seat arena.

North Queensland cities push for their own new Olympic stadiums

Townsville and Cairns have made their pitch for new and improved venues for one of the most decentralised Olympic and Paralympic Games in history.

  • Cameron Atfield
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli.

Premier was adamant a year ago: ‘There can’t be new stadiums’

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has distanced himself from his pre-election pledge that there would be no new stadium for Brisbane’s 2032 Olympics under his government.

  • Marissa Calligeros and Cameron Atfield
Brisbane will host the 2032 Olympic Games, and it’s expected to put a rocket under housing prices.

Experts weigh in on Olympic planning, while avoiding stadium debate

Some of Australia’s peak professional bodies have remained agnostic on the location of stadiums while submitting road maps to the 100-day review.

  • Cameron Atfield
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Rick Burton believes Brisbane has an opportunity to leverage technology to make a statement to the world.

How technology could enable Brisbane to host the Olympics more than once

A world-leading expert has declared “there’s no way Brisbane will drop the ball”, as he outlined his predictions for how the 2032 Olympics can be revolutionary.

  • Nick Wright
The proposed ‘Gabba West’ stadium, across Main Street from the existing Gabba.

Timber stadium proposed for new, relocated Gabba

The architect pitching for a timber venue across the road from the existing stadium says it’s an Olympic solution that’s been “hiding in plain sight”.

  • Cameron Atfield
The proposed Redland Whitewater Centre.

Troubled waters at other venue make Brisbane plan ‘critical’, say athletes

Australia only has one purpose-built whitewater facility for paddle sports. Those sports are determined to use Brisbane 2032 to deliver another.

  • Cameron Atfield
Cycling groups want better infrastructure in time for the Brisbane 2032 Games.

No bike helmets during Games: Cycling’s wish list for Brisbane 2032

Brisbane has been urged to relax bike helmet laws for the 2032 Olympics and follow the lead of Paris by investing in cycling infrastructure.

  • Cameron Atfield

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