Australia will build a 63,000-seat stadium and a plush indoor swimming venue for the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane, officials said Tuesday after shelving contentious earlier plans.<\/p>\n
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli detailed a slew of Olympic upgrades that included the new Brisbane Stadium in the heart of the city, and an aquatic center that could host 25,000 fans.<\/p>\n
“Finally, Queensland has a plan. The time has come to just get on with it. And get on with it we will,” Crisafulli told reporters.<\/p>\n
The Queensland capital was awarded the 2032 summer Olympics and Paralympics in July 2021, returning the Games to Australia for a third time after Melbourne 1956 and then Sydney 2000.<\/p>\n
Two years ago, the state’s then center-left Labor government announced plans to expand the famous Gabba cricket ground and create a new 17,000-seat indoor stadium for the Games.<\/p>\n
Crisafulli scrapped those plans on Tuesday, saying Australia would have wasted “billions” on temporary facilities that “delivered no legacy”.<\/p>\n
The 63,000-seat stadium was billed as a “world class” venue that would also host other major sporting events in the future.<\/p>\n
Temporary seating would boost the capacity of a new national aquatic center to 25,000, the state government said, hosting swimming, diving, water polo and other sports.<\/p>\n
The main athletes’ village would be built nearby at the existing Brisbane Showgrounds, while two smaller villages would be located on the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast.<\/p>\n
Officials also announced a series of upgrades to smaller venues such as the Queensland Tennis Center and Gold Coast Hockey Center.<\/p>\n
Although official costs are yet to be released, Australia has previously set aside around US$4 billion for Games infrastructure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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