STEP FORWARD FOR SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND 2032 OLYMPIC BID

Queensland is a step closer to hosting an Olympic and Paralympic Games for the first time in the state’s history following a decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to enter into exclusive negotiations for the 2032 event.

The decision is a game-changing development for the Bid which has long been supported by all levels of government.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has

BRISBANE AND AOC INVITED TO TARGETED DIALOGUE FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES 2032

THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC) EXECUTIVE BOARD (EB) TODAY DECIDED TO FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FUTURE HOST COMMISSION FOR THE GAMES OF THE OLYMPIAD TO ENTER INTO A TARGETED DIALOGUE FOR THE GAMES OF THE XXXV OLYMPIAD. THE IOC WILL START MORE DETAILED DISCUSSIONS WITH THE BRISBANE 2032 COMMITTEE AND THE AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (AOC) ABOUT THEIR POTENTIAL TO HOST THE OLYMPIC GAMES 2032.

Under the IOC’s new, more targeted and flexible approach to future host elections, the two Future Host Commissions (Summer and Winter) are permanently open to exploratory, non-committal continuous dialogue with interested parties and National Olympic Committees (NOCs) on their ambitions to host future Games. The Future Host Commission gave the opportunity of a presentation and a discussion to the interested parties in the continuous dialogue, which resulted in meetings on 3, 8 and 9 February 2021. The Commission has also engaged with those NOCs that have chosen not to be in the continuous dialogue at this stage.

As noted during the reports of the Future Hosts Commissions to the IOC Session last year, the IOC is