Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has said that the public will decide the mascot for the Brisbane 2032

Olympic Games with the koala and ibis named early contenders.

In 2032 and prior to that, the eyes of the world are going to be upon us."

because of its scavenging nature.A koala named Borobi was the mascot for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games

However, Palaszczuk said it was "highly unlikely" that the ibis would be the Games' mascot."

as number one," said Palaszczuk, as reported by ABC.The mascot for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games

known as the koala capital of the world and that's our opportunity that I hope we seize heading towards 2032

The International Surfing Association (ISA) has appointed former athlete Anthony Vela as its new strategic advisor for the stand-up paddle (SUP) discipline.

Stand Up Paddle and Paddleboard Championships and assuming the same position for the 2019 Pan American Games

thrilled to be a part of the ISA’s efforts to promote the sport at the World Championships and Pan Am Games

£1.1 billion/€1.3 billion) and it is predicted to surpass $3.8 billion (£2.8 billion/€3.4 billion) by 2032

debut in Tokyo, the ISA is investing in our long-term plan to now see SUP included in the Olympic programme

level.SUP is currently not classed as an Olympic discipline.

Australia is set to stage back-to-back Rugby World Cups after being named preferred candidate for the women's event in 2029.

Australia's goal of staging 10 major sporting events over the course of a decade, with the Brisbane 2032

Olympic Games the jewel in the crown."

Australia is co-hosting with New Zealand, and stage rugby sevens and football competition during the 2032

Australian treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced the Federal Government plans to contribute AUS$10.6 million (£6 million/$7.9 million/€7.2 million) in order to aid Paralympics Australia’s preparations for Paris 2024.

which are anticipated to greatly exceed those collected for Tokyo 2020, and account for the shortened Games

operations are on top of our major cost, which is the delivery of Australian teams to the Paralympic Games

to achieve sporting success.Beyond Paris 2024 the Australian city of Brisbane is set to welcome the 2032

Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Hopes of a Pyrenees-Barcelona bid for the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games have suffered a further

setback after the Aragon Government rebuffed the Spanish Olympic Committee’s (COE) plans.

of their sports facilities to be involved in the proposed Pyrenees-Barcelona bid for the 2030 Winter Olympic

and Paralympic Games bid ©Getty ImagesCOE is planning to hold a meeting on Friday (April 1) but Lambán

to face three former Winter Olympics hosts Sapporo, Salt Lake City and Vancouver as rivals.The 2030 Games

Board, which can then recommend the bid be put forward to a vote at an IOC Session.Brisbane for the 2032

Summer Games became the first city to be awarded hosting rights in this way.The IOC claim this approach

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) says it does not expect a decision to be made

by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics host until

future Winter Olympics and Paralympics back in 2018.A definitive decision on whether a 2030 or 2034 Games

the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics was also unable to take place, with the IOC electing to cancel the Olympic

Executive Board can then recommend the bid be put forward to a vote at an IOC Session.Brisbane for the 2032

a corruption scandal.The Salt Lake City-Utah Bid Committee projected in December that a 2030 Winter Olympic

in 1972.The Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Paralympic Committee have thrown their weight behind

Olympic gold medallist Natalie Cook and Australia's fastest man Patrick Johnson have joined the Brisbane

2032 Organising Committee.

and Paralympics," said Cook.Current Oceania and Australian 100m record holder Johnson will spread the Olympic

said.The announcement completes the Palaszczuk's nominees to the 22-member Organising Committee for the Olympic

Games Board.Others already selected for positions include Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) President

said a funding envelope is in place for the redevelopment of the Gabba stadium, prior to the Brisbane 2032

Olympic and Paralympic Games.

funding for the Gabba Brisbane Metro Station, to deliver enhanced transport connections and support the Games

in 2032.Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Palaszczuk and the Council of Mayors SEQ were present

It’ll all be finished well in advance of the 2032 Olympics."

further discussions with Palaszczuk regarding the projects.Brisbane was confirmed as the host of the 2032

Olympics and Paralympics last year.The International Olympic Committee (IOC) had named the Australian

Alejandro Blanco, President of the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE), has ruled out the possibility of

the country hosting the 2036 Olympic Games following rumours the capital city of Madrid may consider

The Paris [2024], Los Angeles [2028], and Brisbane [2032] Games are given, and the recommendation that

Madrid's last bid to host the Olympic Games was for the 2020 edition, which were awarded to Tokyo ©Getty

Everything is collected in Lausanne and for them to give you the Games, the Olympic Movement must trust

," he said.Paris is due to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane

2032.

claimed will ensure the state is in the best position to host a successful Olympics and Paralympic Games

in 2032.

Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games had been billed as an opportunity to enhance infrastructure in the

in 2032.The Gabba is set to be redeveloped for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, with the cricket venue

That includes new transport links for the Gabba in time for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games."

We’re also a decade away from the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games which presents a unique

Brisbane was confirmed as the host of the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics last year.The International Olympic

Economic issues dominated the agenda at the latest Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) secretary

hosted last year but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic

Committees aid athletes before looking further afield to Brisbane 2032."

Solidarity programme ©Getty Images"Brisbane 2032 presents us another opportunity to improve athlete

to Paris 2024 in two years before we move into the Los Angeles 2028 phase before we host the Summer Games

Marianas also attended as an associated member due to having the hosting rights of the Saipan Pacific Mini Games

International Federation (JJIF) Joachim Thumfart has said there are many challenges to get the sport on the Olympic

Olympics, noting that there was still an opportunity to feature at the Los Angeles 2028 or Brisbane 2032

Olympic Games despite the work still needed to be done.First of these is to be recognised by the IOC

Ju-jitsu has featured at the World Games, Asian Games and Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games ©Getty

nations are to compete in the sport at the former.He noted that if LA28 was not possible, Brisbane 2032

wrestling all on the 2028 Olympic sports programme, while boxing and karate are established at the Games

appointed by the Government of Catalonia as coordinator of the Pyrenees-Barcelona bid for the 2030 Winter Olympic

and Paralympic Games, but its counterpart in Aragon Government has blasted the decision as "unacceptable

quoted by El Español.He also argued the Government of Catalonia was taking a divisive approach to the Olympic

Catalonia, but we have always understood that this was a candidacy of Spain led by the COE (Spanish Olympic

the first escalation of tensions between the partners in the bid.In November last year, International Olympic

2030 bid ©Getty ImagesA delegation of four Spanish officials, including COE President Blanco, met with Olympic

Board, which can then recommend the bid be put forward to a vote at an IOC Session.Brisbane for the 2032

focused on sport and without COVID-19 is on Andrew Parsons' wish list for the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games

Committee (IPC) President is not tempting fate when he says he is excited for crowds and a coronavirus-free Games

Games with spectators, Games where we speak mainly about sport and about legacy and about the positive

believes that success is set to continue at Milan Cortina 2026 ©Getty ImagesThe last three editions of the Olympic

2022 - before heading to Paris, in 2024 Milan and Cortina in 2026, Los Angeles in 2028 and Brisbane in 2032

We will start a different journey now in a different part of the world, two Games in Europe, then we

underway to clear one of Brisbane’s biggest travel bottlenecks in time for the Australian city to host the 2032

Olympic and Paralympic Games.

need to improve safety, support urban growth and improve traffic and train movements ahead of Brisbane 2032

second option being proposed to modify Brisbane's road/rail bottleneck in time for the hosting of the 2032

Games ©Queensland GovernmentThe second option also rises twice but has Orange Grove Road lifted to a