Brisbane 2032

Bullwinkle · February 24, 2021, 8:46pm

No seriously!

Challenges Atlanta as WTF Olympic hosts

stir_fried_ewok · February 24, 2021, 8:47pm

If they make Bingo an Olympic sport I’ll start training now.

Bullwinkle · February 24, 2021, 8:53pm

Kudos to 3AW

Running this as the main story with the headline of ‘Brisbane set to be awarded the 2032 Olympic Games, now lets talk to a sports expert in how the AFL will benefit from this’

wimmera1 · February 24, 2021, 8:53pm

The competition wasn’t great; Istanbul, Jakarta, a joint North and South Korea bid…

Yay for them, I guess, but it feels very odd.
Perth would have been good if it was to go to Australia again.

wimmera1 · February 24, 2021, 8:58pm

I assume the AFL benefit(s?) by having a new 80,000 seat stadium?
Surely they can’t host it at the Gabba?

Bullwinkle · February 24, 2021, 9:04pm

No … the plan is to host the opening/closing ceremonies at Suncorp and host the athletics on the Gold Coast at Metricon

IOC wants ‘cut price’ olympics now … no new big spending on flash things that won’t be ever used again

Socks_and_Sandals · February 24, 2021, 9:45pm

Heike Drechsler

smooth · February 24, 2021, 9:47pm

Gee, it’s a good sounding name!! (Late Show reference for those not old enough)

handypoint · February 24, 2021, 9:59pm

They should recycle Olympic cities from now on. Im assuming they have most of everything built from the commonwealth games?

No way should anything new be built. Use the Olympic Games to renovate existing facilities. There are some facilities I’d argue we probably only need 1 of(at least in terms of size) in the country.

Paul_Peos · February 24, 2021, 10:08pm

I still haven’t got over that failed 1996 bid.

Pfft. Atlanta.

bomber_girl · February 24, 2021, 10:19pm

■■■■ the Olympics.

Bully · February 25, 2021, 2:38am

Kinda shows how far the olympics have fallen off in the last 10 to 15 years if cities like Brisbane are getting it. I mean its a nice place but it’s a stretch to even call it a city, its tiny.

Bullwinkle · February 25, 2021, 3:44am

I stand corrected … Brisbane want to build a new 50,000 stadium for Athletics/Ceremonies but the IOC “recommends” that they use the Gabba for ceremonies & Metricon for athletics

Koala · February 25, 2021, 3:51am

just a tad not PC! shows how times have changed!

Aceman · February 25, 2021, 3:55am

Hopefully a upgrade for the third world facilities up there

frosty · February 25, 2021, 3:57am

What does @Humble_NSW_Fan have to say about this? Heard anything?

CyberBomber · February 25, 2021, 8:38am

Noooooo. Fark off to somewhere else

Finding_Nino · February 25, 2021, 8:39am

2032

Jesus that’s a long time away

Blummers32 · February 25, 2021, 9:12am

They aren’t too sure the borders will be open by then.

em2009 · February 25, 2021, 9:14am

It’ll be here before you know it.