La Brisbane 2032 Games Coordination Commission has been meeting in Australia since Tuesday to discuss with the local organizing committee. On the sidelines of this meeting, Thomas Bach spoke to several Australian media outlets. "We are very confident that In seven years we will have great GamesIt's always a pleasure to be here in Brisbane, where you feel the kindness of the people and the passion for sport.", he confided to ABC. The IOC president believes that local actors are "on the right track to organize Olympic Games that will have lasting repercussions for local communities ».
He validates precisely the plan presented by OCOG a few weeks ago, and in particular the controversial new stadium project in Victoria Park. "You're talking aboutinvestments for the future of the city and the region : if you have a stadium, which you need, if you have an aquatic center, which you need, and which everyone appreciates, you cannot reduce this investment to zero in 16 days, he emphasizes about the legacy of the Games, as reported by the Brisbane Times. It's an investment in the future of the city and the region. Look at the Olympic Village [planned for the Brisbane Showgrounds], you desperately need need for housing here to cope with the growth you are experiencing. » The coordination committee will conclude its meeting on Thursday with a press conference, scheduled to start at 13:15 p.m. local time.
