Don't panic, everything is fine. This is, in essence, the message delivered by the IOC and the Brisbane 2032 team on Wednesday March 27 during an online press conference, at the end of the second meeting of the Coordination Commission. Eight years before the event, the map of venues is still not complete, with Queensland authorities having yet to decide which option to choose for the main stadium, hosting the ceremonies. But the speech is resolutely confident. Kirsty Coventry, chair of the coordination commission, insisted: “ For us, the message is clear: the Games will have to adapt to the region. And not the opposite. Regions must decide what is best for them and everyone who lives in those areas. The Games will adapt to this. » Known chorus. There is no question for the IOC, therefore, of intervening in the choice of sites. The final decision rests with the Queensland Government. And the Olympic body repeated it on Wednesday through Christophe Dubi, the executive director of the Games: there is still a lot of time to refine the system. “ At this stage, we have no concerns, he assured from Lausanne. Decisions must be made by communities. But when you have support from the grassroots, you can rest assured that you won't have further problems down the road.."
