Archives des Brisbane 2032 - Page 2 of 4

— 13 June 2022

A pair to launch recruitment

The Australians are off and running. With more than ten years to go before the event, the Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee has officially recruited its first two employees. The... Read more »

— 3 June 2022

IOC sends white elephants to the graveyard

White elephants. The expression, of Indian origin, has long stuck with the Olympic Games. Associated with a handful of editions, including Athens 2004, it has unapologetically suggested that the... Read more »

— 9 May 2022

Thomas Bach promises Games for the Pacific

With more than ten years to go, Brisbane 2032 has ticked a new box on its roadmap. A very formal box: the visit of Thomas Bach. The IOC president... Read more »

— 4 May 2022

Ten years before the Games, Brisbane 2032 has its first controversy

The Australians did not invent Olympism. The Greeks did so before them. But they seem determined to give it a new dimension. With Brisbane’s victory in the race for... Read more »

— 2 May 2022

In Australia, Thomas Bach hands out the praise

A page is being turned in Australian sport. John Coates handed over the keys to his office as President of the National Olympic Committee (AOC) on Saturday 30 April.... Read more »

— 28 April 2022

First Olympic record

The Australians of Brisbane 2032 have broken a new Olympic record without having sought it: on Wednesday 27 April, they held the first meeting of the organising committee of... Read more »

— 13 April 2022

For Australia, a great decade

A curious coincidence of timing. John Coates, one of the most influential IOC members of his time, will step down as President of the Australian Olympic Committee on 30... Read more »

— 11 April 2022

Andrew Liveris, a businessman at the helm of Brisbane 2032

A sign. With more than ten years to go, the Brisbane 2032 Summer Games now have an organising council. This was expected. But in a less predictable move, it... Read more »

— 7 April 2022

The public will choose the mascot

Trendy. The mascot for the 2032 Brisbane Summer Games will be chosen by the public. The announcement was made this week by Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. The decision will... Read more »

— 29 March 2022

Two former athletes at the table

Australians are putting their faith in athletes. Less than a year after winning the bid to host the 2032 Summer Games, Brisbane is setting up its organising committee. With... Read more »