Brisbane 2032 venue decision to be announced in March

 The venue plan for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics will be unveiled late next month, the Queensland government said yesterday, finally bringing to an end a couple of years of flip-flopping over one the most important planning ele­ments of a Summer Games.

Brisbane was awarded the Games in 2021 but political rows, particularly over the main stadium and the venue for the athletics, have resulted in continuing uncertainty over the final plans.

A panel appointed by Queensland State Premier, David Crisafulli, last No­vember to conduct a second review of the venue options will report on March 8 and their findings revealed to the public, along with the government’s response, on March 25.

“Our delivery plan will provide a new way for­ward and get the Games back on track,” Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie told the state parlia­ment on Tuesday.

“Queenslanders no longer want to be embarrassed on the world stage. We will deliver a 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games our state can be proud of and show­case what makes us a great state on the world stage.”

Australian Olympic Com­mittee Chief Executive Matt Carroll warned earlier this month that a final decision on the main venues needed to be made before the end of June. —Reu­ters