Victorian

Don’t like that. Would have liked it to be shared around

Would have liked Sweden or Switzerland for 2030

I would have gone Switzerland or Sweden for 2030 because France already has an Olympics in 2024 and the US has 2028. Would be good to share it around!!!

Is Paris transport included with an Olympics ticket?

New front runner is the Coast to Coast bid with events being on the Gold Coast (including Aquatics) and in Perth (including Track and Field, Rowing). Gold Coast will stage events in the first week before the focus moves to Perth in the second. Opening Ceremony would be at Heritage Bank Stadium with the Closing Ceremony to be at Optus Stadium. GOLD COAST Heritage Bank Stadium, Anna Meares Velodrome, Broadbeach Bowls Club, Gold Coast Aquatics Centre, Carrara Indoor Stadium, Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre, Coomera Indoor Sports Centre, CBUS Super Stadium PERTH Optus Stadium, WACA Ground, Lilac Hill, Champion Lakes Regatta Centre, Perth Hockey Stadium, Bendat Basketball Centre, HBF Stadium, RAC Arena, Gold Netball Stadium

It will survive in some way, shape or form...

Ahmedabad looked terrific last night for the ICC Cricket World Cup Final. With some further investment into their sports central complex, I can see Ahmedabad hosting the Commonwealth Games possibly for 2030 or 2034.

Opening Ceremony last night - sold out 10,000 spectators https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/pacific-games-2023-opening-ceremony-solomon-islands/103097408

Marches into the stadium? There is no stadium - only a river

I am shocked as to what has happened. Inside the Games was always my go to news outlet for sports especially the Commonwealth Games. Now, Inside the Games barely even speak about the General Assembly. I was used to the day blogs - they were fantastic. The articles are terrible that the new folk are putting out. In the past, the Inside the Games articles were very detailed and insightful. Now they would barely pass primary school level...

Commonwealth Games 2026/2027 in Singapore or Asia? https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/plans-to-remodel-commonwealth-games-to-help-countries-like-singapore-become-hosts?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social-organic&utm_keyword=dlvr.it

That was my understanding. I don’t think its the logo

If he will continue to push and not accept no for an answer, hopefully there will still be some hope. It will cost the GC barely anything. Facilities are already built. If anything it would be great practice for the 2032 Olympics.

I still think that Gold Coast will host. It seems that way especially with the City of Gold Coast's continue push and having facilities already available.

https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/mackay/sport/great-barrier-reef-arena-mackay-airport-enter-partnership-as-olympic-hope-beckons/news-story/4d1775d068aac25164f2e21b0797f10b

Was meant to be part of the Vic 2026 Games

2026 Commonwealth Games: Gold Coast says it will cost $650m for Commonwealth Games The Gold Coast has the venues, workforce and volunteers to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games at a budget price of around $650 million, a new report reveals. But that spend – at half of the cost of the city’s 2018 Commonwealth Games – will only be possible by slashing the overall sports program and accommodating athletes in hotels rather than building a Games Village. In a 20-page submission prepared for the Gold Coast City Council by strategic consultant Mark Peters, the City is warned it must only enter into a shared risk or underwriting, and not take sole responsibility. Victoria - which won the bid to host the 2026 Games - abandoned them in July claiming the estimated cost of $2.6 billion had blown out to $7b, prompting Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate to launch a sporting rescue mission. The push by Mr Tate has been backed in by key business figures including mining magnate and swimming athletes backer Gina Rinehart, pledging all she can short of writing a cheque to help make it happen. Harvey Norman CEO Katie Page has said not having the Commonwealth Games is a huge blow for athletes and it could be jointly hosted with Birmingham in the UK for the first-ever 24-7 Games. City business lobby the Gold Coast Central Chamber of Commerce has also backed it on the basis of economic benefit. Mr Peters, the 2018 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee CEO, wrote in his report for the council: “2026 Games comes with the risk of short timelines and revenue generation challenges. “Only a city with recent Games experience, the majority of infrastructure in place and an alternate accommodation solution to a Games Village would be able to host a Games.” The Gold Coast 2018 Games cost $1.2 billion. Key findings in Mr Peters’ report include: * a more detailed “bottom up” budget can cut a net operating budget to $650m -$700m; - “a city with a skilled readiness workforce, infrastructure in place, and avn enthusiastic volunteer base available, a two-year planning and readiness period is achievable.” * the two compulsory sports are athletics and aquatics, given historical significance; * 2018 Games events to be excluded from 2026’s program could be shooting, wrestling, squash, badminton, basketball, cycling and the marathon; * 15 sports would feature with the hosts allowed to determine some new events; * the short timeframe means the only alternative for athlete accommodation will be the city’s vast hotel network “either by nation or sports specific clusters”; * core competition venues would be the Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre at Carrara and Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre with no need for the Oxenford sound studios. The report notes the council provided a $100m cash contribution to the 2018 Games, and “an equivalent figure has not been included in the projected 2026 Games figures”. If the City did make a contribution for a track and field venue, it would be much less. Council sources suggest upgrades to venues like Southport Sharks would be $20m. Mr Peters said the marathon was not recommended because of a lack of athletes competing and complexity of road course closures. “On current analysis there are not enough Commonwealth para-athletes to conduct a race,” he wrote. It is understood there would be a para-Games component with other sports. Mr Peters said the current organising committee had a budget estimate for hosting the Games on the Coast of between $730m and $765m The difference was due to choosing either to host the athletics in Brisbane or creating two athletic tracks on the Glitter Strip. Thosel ballpark estimates, Mr Peters suggests, could be reduced by reviewing security costs, making transport and venue savings and cutting accommodation expenses. Better use could be made of CBUS Super Stadium at Robina and the Southport Sharks venue which has held open-air rock concerts recently. “Savings from all or some of these initiatives could see the net operating budget reduced to around $650m to $700m,” Mr Peters wrote. “At this stage, any further reductions in the net operating budget other than by increased revenue would risk the quality and the spectacle of the Games as a world event and pose a reputational risk.” ‘Excellent option’: Big step forward for 2026 Commonwealth Games The Gold Coast’s ambitious bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games is still alive following a high-level d-day meeting with event bosses. Mayor Tom Tate on Monday met with Commonwealth Games Australia CEO Craig Phillips and Commonwealth Games Federation Partners Director Michael Bushell at the Evandale council chambers. Mr Tate described the two-hour meeting as “very positive”. “I’ve just concluded a very positive meeting with the CGF. Mr Phillips agrees the Gold Coast is an excellent option for the Games,” he said. “I understand there is a General Assembly of the Commonwealth Games Federation (Singapore in mid-November) where key decisions will be made on all matters, including potential future host cities of the Games.’’ The Commonwealth Games Federation will receive the Gold Coast’s proposal within the next 24 hours to consider the city’s 2026 Commonwealth Game bid. Mr Tate in the meeting asked for $300m from the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) to support the city’s bid. The CGF granted former host city Melbourne $380m. Mr Tate said that number was in “negotiations” after Monday’s meeting. “That number in my mind hasn’t changed, but should the Queensland Government come on board all those numbers will all be ticked,” he said. “We have done a budget that is very doable and it will all come into play very quickly but that’s just part of negotiations.” Mr Tate said it was “hardening” to have a “frank” discussion about the Gold Coast as a host option. “There’s a bit of a journey to do, the key point is this - we want to salvage Australia’s reputation because in future years no one will remember Dan Andrews or the Victorian government - they will all say the Aussies are the ones who cancelled the 2026 games,” Mr Tate said. “We ran our games in 2018 and proved the point we can do it and are games ready.” Mr Tate said he had “no problem” with any other cities wanting to join as co-hosts. “Economically it makes good sense to promote the city to the world,” he said. “In the 2018 commonwealth games the economic benefit was around $2.8 billion.” Mr Tate said the path towards a final decision would be a “changing of the guards” through the CGF with the next meeting scheduled for November. “I think the next stop is for the CGF to have a meeting with the Queensland premier and to show the benefits even the 2032 Olympics could gain from this,” he said. Mr Tate said the city would be able to deliver its pitch to host the 2026 games after the November meeting, provided the state government “comes on board”. Mr Phillips said the city’s proposal was discussed in “broad terms” but the CGF was looking at options “all across the Commonwealth”. Gold Coast-based state Minister Meaghan Scanlon says the government remains against the city’s bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2026. Ms Scanlon, speaking after the mayor’s meeting with Games bosses, said the government’s position on it had not changed and it was still focused on the 2032 Olympics. “I can’t say I’ve had a single person raise with me their desire to have the Commonwealth Games again on the Gold Coast,” she said. “If it’s something that Tom Tate wants to progress that’s a matter for him, we’ve made our position very clear.” HOW GAMES WILL INJECT $2BN INTO ECONOMY. The fate of the Gold Coast’s ambitious bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games will be decided in a D-Day meeting on Monday. Mayor Tom Tate will meet with Commonwealth Games Australia CEO Craig Phillips and Commonwealth Games Federation Partners Director Michael Bushell to present a feasibility study on the project. Drafted by 2018 Commonwealth Games boss Mark Peters, the report is understood to say the 2026 event could be staged for as little as $700m and would generate more than $2bn into the economy. Mr Tate said the city would not fork out ratepayer funding for the event and hopes to use it to convince the state government to back the idea. “It’s a goer and we now have the details to prove it,’’ he said. “What concerns me is that the Premier has blankly refused to even see the business case. I have said all along, just let the Gold Coast present its business case and if the answer is no after that – I’ll accept the umpire’s decision. “Ironically, we are not even asking the state government for money, only in-kind support at the time through policing and other state agencies, as well as any legislative changes needed to various state laws to make it happen. That’s it. “In every sense, this is a $2bn-plus gift to the southeast Queensland economy at no monetary cost to Queensland, apart from in-kind support at the time.’’ The meeting, which will be held on the Coast, comes three months after then-Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews abandoned the state’s plans to host the 2026 event citing a multi-billion dollar price tag. A Senate inquiry into the Victorian Government’s decision found in September that the national cabinet must co-ordinate an Australian solution to the event and work with the Gold Coast City Council. Inquiry chairman, LNP senator Matt Canavan said the Gold Coast hosting the 2026 Games was the solution. “Ultimately if we do not proceed with the 2026 Commonwealth Games … it will be our reputation, our nation, who are on the hook for it,” he said. “The federal government, I must say, is doing next to nothing to help and that’s being generous. In contrast, we have the mayor of the Gold Coast doing more to try to help than the federal government.” The Peters report argues the Games are a different beast than they were in 2018 and could be staged for substantially less money while generating a much greater return. It is understood to underline a scaled-down event would bring down the cost, while the use of existing venues would further reduce the financial outlay. It is expected to recommend: * Holding a 15-event Games over a 10-day period, with the number of sports to be flexible Making the swimming and athletics the centrepieces, with the remaining key sports to be cycling and cricket. * Not holding a marathon or several other sports citing logistical reasons. * Not building an athletes village, with all to be housed in hotels. The Mayor said decisions would need to be made before Christmas to make the idea a reality. “I understand the Prime Minister is acutely aware that the Dan Andrews’ debacle has cruelled our national reputation across the Commonwealth. We owe it to our national reputation to save the 2026 Games and this report clearly shows it can be done, well within a feasible budget,” Mr Tate said. “I will fly to Canberra, or wherever I am needed, to present our case. “I cannot stress enough that this is not solely about the Gold Coast: it is Australia’s reputation; the delivery of a $2 billion-plus windfall for the Queensland economy; the future of our para-athletes; and security across the broader Pacific Rim.’’ Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and her Ministers have repeatedly declined to support hosting the event, citing a focus on the 2032 Games. Deputy Premier Steven Miles ruled out funding or supporting a Gold Coast games bid last month. “As I’ve said repeatedly, we’re absolutely focused on delivering the best Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2032,” he said. “I think we have enough to do just making sure we get every advantage we can out of the Brisbane 2032 Games and that includes delivering housing. Tom’s a great man, and he is a great representative of the Gold Coast. No one can ever accuse Tom of not being for the GC, not being as GC as a mayor can get. But we are focused on the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, that is certainly enough work for me to do, because we want to make sure it doesn’t just deliver the best Games ever, but also the homes and the jobs that our young people need.”

So we could have another Eastern European Games. What is wrong with the West??

https://michaelwest.com.au/gold-coast-unveils-bold-bid-to-salvage-2026-comm-games/

Out of the new sports for LA28, I can only see Cricket, Squash and possibly Baseball/Softball being included. As for venues for these sports, - Cricket (With the Gabba out of action with athletics, Carrara Stadium seems like the major venue that makes the most sense. It is the only major stadium that isn't really being used for the Olympics at the moment so it almost seems like it is sitting there waiting for cricket's official announcement into the 32 program. The Allan Border Field in the Albion precinct is fine for use at the moment and would likely stage matches however Cricket Queensland are planning on pushing for funding for an upgraded 10,000 stadium there so they can hold major cricket matches whilst the Gabba is out of action - see below. An out of the box idea would be QSAC which is (although unlikely) being considered as a replacement venue for Brisbane Lions AFL games. That may also then host Cricket matches too during the Gabba's redevelopment - see below The RNA Showgrounds is another option for replacement during the Gabba's redevelopment however come 2032, Equestrian is being staged there so it appears unlikely they would be able to have a cricket pitch on the ground when horses are trotting around the ground. There brings us to our Regional Queensland options. Queensland has hosted many domestic and international cricket matches at regional Queensland venues so it would be no surprise to see North Queensland host cricket matches come 2032 at their world class venues. Great Barrier Reef Arena Riverway Stadium Townsville Cazaly's Stadium Cairns Other options would then be to take Cricket around the country like is seem with Soccer however I don't know how pitches react to the winter and some of those venues such as the SCG, MCG etc would be hosting AFL and other codes during the winter. - Squash (Squash was staged at the Village Roadshow Studios on the Gold Coast in 2018 CWG so that is an option) - Baseball/Softball (In the planned Breakfast Creek/Albion sports precinct development - See below, there is plans for a potential Baseball venue so this could then be used for the Olympics. Holloway Field is another option)

Where is the source?

Winter or summer?

If anyone wants to view the full report, it can be found below https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Rural_and_Regional_Affairs_and_Transport/PreparednessforGames/Interim_report

This is the Queensland Games not NSW Games. They had their turn in 2000