No time to waste. More than nine years before the event, the International Canoe Federation (ICF) has already opened the Brisbane 2032 file. A delegation from the body, led by its president, the German Thomas Konietzko, visited in Queensland for a three-day visit. She met with organizers of the Brisbane 2032 Games, including chief executive Cindy Hook. The opportunity for ICF envoys to discover the competition sites proposed for the slalom and sprint events. According to a press release from the body, the ICF and the Australian federation – Paddle Australia – have agreed to work quickly on a list of potential events to be organized in Queensland before the 2032 Olympic Games, but also on the best way to creating a legacy for the discipline in the Australian state. According to ICF Secretary General Richard Pettit, Oceania and the Asia-Pacific region are currently the two fastest growing regions for the canoeing disciplines. Australia is due to host the ocean racing world championships in Perth at the end of the year, then the slalom championships in 2025 in Penrith, not far from Sydney.
