The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) fully intends to remain on the Olympic program for Brisbane 2032. It has sent a delegation in Queensland last week to support the development of flag football at the local level. President Pierre Trochet, CEO Andy Fuller, and Athletes' Committee Chair Diana Flores were present, as were several NFL representatives, like Commissioner Roger Goodell...
Australia constitutes a rising force in flag football The men's national team won the continental title in 2025, and the women's team won the silver medal. The country is also a key market for the NFL, which has decided to organize a match there for the first time, next September, in Melbourne.
According to the IFAF press release, " des fruitful discussions took place with the Brisbane 2032 organizing committee "whose sporting program has not yet been defined." Australia is one of the most promising markets for American football and I feel the passion for this sport more intensely each time I go there., exclaims Pierre Trochet. The presence of Roger Goodell and the NFL with us this week is a testament to the ambition and the opportunities for our sport in Australia, which is building on the extraordinary momentum around flag football in particular, ahead of its debut as a flagship event of LA28. »
