2032 Olympics/Paralympics awarded to Brisbane

Australia to host 2032 Summer Olympic Games. Photo: IOC

QUEENSLAND, Australia. — The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a new Host City winner. Brisbane and Queensland are ready to welcome the world in 2032. They had been the front-runner bid city.

In a statement, the IOC said, Australia has a love affair with the Olympic Games, reflected in the fact that we are one of only two countries that have sent athletes to every modern Olympic Games. Now we have Australia’s third opportunity to host the world’s greatest sporting event and we intend to build on the innovation and successes of Sydney 2000 and Melbourne 1956.

What really excites Australians is the opportunity for our children, for sport, and of course to show off our beautiful country. Fans can expect unbeatable sports experiences in 37 world-class venues, set against a backdrop of iconic beachfronts, breath-taking rural hinterland and exciting cities rich in culture and entertainment.

And Australia has a decade of major international sporting events coming here in the lead-up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Whether it’s the FIBA Women’s World Cup in basketball (2022), UCI Road World Championships in cycling (2022) or the FIFA Women’s World Cup in football in 2023, Australia knows how to put on a great show in a way that puts athletes first and gives fans the experience of a lifetime.

Salt Lake City is in the bid process to host another winter Olympic Games after doing so in 2002. The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has assigned Salt Lake City the designated next United States winter Olympic Host City rights if and/or when the IOC chooses the US as a host country.