Brisbane 2032 Venues/Stadiums Thread

[Australian Kiwi]

41 minutes ago, TorchbearerSydney said:

Q: Also not using Penrith for the white water is fucking baffling to say the least. 

Not sure the competitors would enjoy lining up in July at the start line in the morning when its 1C to 5C or something similar..

Brisbane isn't exactly warm at that time of the year either - specially in the surrounding hinterland (it has snowed and regularly drops below zero in Toowoomba which will host Football preliminaries, same with Melbourne). 

Its the IOC's fault for holding a Summer Olympic Games in the middle of winter.

[thatsnotmypuppy]

Anyone thinking the Brissy Games are going to be basking in beautiful weather is delusional. You may get sun - but it won't be overly warm. The mornings can get chilly - around 8-10 degrees until it warms up to a balmy 18-22. It's decent - but it's no Barcelona.

[FYI]

Yikes, 8-10 to 18-22 degrees is actually FREEZING!! Those are more Winter Olympic temps! 

But in all actuality, that wouldn’t be too far off, since those Brisbane temps there are pretty much in line to what Sochi 2014 was (the warmest Winter Olympics on record).

 

[FYI]

23 hours ago, Sir Rols said:

since it “won” its “bid”.

Yeah, this scene here from Tokyo when it was “announced”, seems pretty anti-climatic. Bach & Co. there seem more interested in what’s going on in the big screen there down in Brisbane (which looks like a pretty sizable crowd) than in their own session.

Which btw, I thought most in Australia didn’t actually know that Brisbane was awarded the Games (at least that’s what some Aussies on the board here said at the time). But that crowd there looks pretty big (surprising considering Corona at the time. But then again, you guys felt isolated from it).

Maybe elsewhere in Australia people didn’t care. Which I guess wouldn’t be too far off, since here in the U.S. when it was announced that L.A. was hosting 2028, the rest of the country could’ve cared less.

 

[Australian Kiwi]

There was some media coverage of it but it was deep during our lockdowns in NSW and Vic. so most people in Sydney and Melbourne were unaware - I'd even say many people are still unaware Australia is hosting the 2032 Olympics. 

I was too young to remember but, it seemed like the announcement of Sydney 2000 in 1993 was a pretty catalytic moment for the country. 

[Australian Kiwi]

Betoota Advocate is Australia's equivalent to the Onion, and they largely capture the mood of all things Australia. This is what they posted the day Brisbane was selected:

 

“Cool. I Guess” Says The Rest Of Australia As Brisbane Wins The 2032 Olympics Bid

 

 

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT

The major cities and towns of Queensland have just enough freedom for their Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to get away with flying to Japan this week, as the rest of Australia remains imprisoned under strict lockdowns.

If this little overseas jaunt took place a month ago, Anna would be public enemy one right now.

That said, Queenslanders as a whole are pretty excited to learn tonight that Brisbane has been announced as the host of the 2032 Olympic Games.

 

Everyone except Bob Katter, who remains convinced this historic moment spells nothing but bad news for the struggling sugar and maze industries, who’ve been sidelined once again for big city projects

The rest of Australia remains pretty much indifferent to this news.

The International Olympic Committee confirmed the widely expected news during a meeting of the 138th IOC Session in Tokyo this evening, beating out bids from countries including Spain and Germany.

Palaszczuk and Bris

[Sir Rols]

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Not sure the competitors would enjoy lining up in July at the start line in the morning when its 1C to 5C or something similar…

Well, if Penrith’s too cold… or too “Sydney”… then why not Tokyo? It would still make more sense than spending a lazy $300 million on a white elephant.

[Gonzo]

Tokyo... now there's an idea. Just give them the whole 2032 as compensation for 2021!

[FYI]

1 hour ago, Australian Kiwi said:

Betoota Advocate is Australia's equivalent to the Onion, and they largely capture the mood of all things Australia. This is what they posted the day Brisbane was selected:

“Cool. I Guess” Says The Rest Of Australia As Brisbane Wins The 2032 Olympics Bid

 

 

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT

That said, Queenslanders as a whole are pretty excited to learn tonight that Brisbane has been announced as the host of the 2032 Olympic Games.

The rest of Australia remains pretty much indifferent to this news.

I’ve always said before, that for countries which have hosted the Olympic Games multiple times already, & their last hosting fairly recent (like in the cases with the U.S. & Australia), their special novelty isn’t as strong as it is with countries who have just been awarded their first Games (like Beijing 2008 or Rio 2016, or like with India whenever they land their first Games) or their first in a very long time (like with London 2012 & Paris 2024). 

So I can see regions, such as Queensland getting excited because they feel like they’re suddenly in the global spotlight for a change VS their larger, more globally renowned neighbors to the south. I’m sure if Dallas or Houston ever landed a Games, they’d feel so ecstatic because they’d feel like their cities still have to prove something on the global stage, but the rest of the U.S. would hardly bat an eyelash that they got ‘their’ Games.

[Australian Kiwi]

57 minutes ago, Gonzo said:

Tokyo... now there's an idea. Just give them the whole 2032 as compensation for 2021!

If appointing a host 11 years in advance during a pandemic, and on the eve of a tainted Olympics in a city that had been preparing to host the best, you'd think the decent thing to do might have focused on a resolution to offer 2032 to Tokyo instead as a thanks for copping it and working with them to make 2020 happen. 

[Bear]

2 hours ago, Australian Kiwi said:

If appointing a host 11 years in advance during a pandemic, and on the eve of a tainted Olympics in a city that had been preparing to host the best, you'd think the decent thing to do might have focused on a resolution to offer 2032 to Tokyo instead as a thanks for copping it and working with them to make 2020 happen. 

after all the organizational scandals that have come out even before the Games opened, it's probably a good thing that this isn't what happened in the end...

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is there a reason why the original plan to have a new stadium at Albion got scrapped? i know the IOC wasn't entirely on board with that idea either but it could have probably been easier to execute than whatever they wanted to do with the Gabba

[Sir Rols]

28 minutes ago, Bear said:

is there a reason why the original plan to have a new stadium at Albion got scrapped? i know the IOC wasn't entirely on board with that idea either but it could have probably been easier to execute than whatever they wanted to do with the Gabba

That’s a good question. Ultimately, I don’t think it, or any other options, were seriously considered after Anna had her grand idea of the Gabba as a signing bonus (and the IOC needed some heavy re-assurance to accept that). It basically got lost in the sugar rush of securing the games and then starting to think bigger after the fact.

Over on SSC, the convos about Albion seem to figure around guessing about transport, it being on a floodplain and zoning issues.  

[Rob2012]

15 hours ago, FYI said:

Yikes, 8-10 to 18-22 degrees is actually FREEZING!! Those are more Winter Olympic temps! 

 

You yanks and your Fahrenheit!

Sounds like Brisbane 2032 will be more or less in line with London 2012's temperatures, which were fine, and actually pretty decent for most athletes. We certainly didn't have anyone collapsing with heat stroke. It was the rain in the first few days that was the real bummer.

Edited February 14, 2024 by Rob2012

[Sir Rols]

5 hours ago, Rob2012 said:

You yanks and your Fahrenheit!

Sounds like Brisbane 2032 will be more or less in line with London 2012's temperatures, which were fine, and actually pretty decent for most athletes. We certainly didn't have anyone collapsing with heat stroke. It was the rain in the first few days that was the real bummer.

LOL! For us thin-blooded Aussies, that’s enough for us to think the world is coming to an end and the new Ice Age has descended. Comes every year in June when we get a shock to remember that we actually do have a winter. 

I remember starting my blog post for London when I was sitting in Sydney rugged up in front of a heater and remarking it was a chilly winter 16 degrees and raining, then looking at the London weather report and noting it was exactly the same temp there. London was okay - I got around most of the time in shorts and t-shirt. The rain wasn’t too bad either - usually an hour or two and then the skies cleared. Only time I got soaked was going to Wimbledon. Atlanta was the same, they had a daily thunderstorm about 4pm each day like clockwork.  

[thatsnotmypuppy]

19 hours ago, Australian Kiwi said:

There was some media coverage of it but it was deep during our lockdowns in NSW and Vic. so most people in Sydney and Melbourne were unaware - I'd even say many people are still unaware Australia is hosting the 2032 Olympics. 

I was too young to remember but, it seemed like the announcement of Sydney 2000 in 1993 was a pretty catalytic moment for the country. 

The 2000 announcement was a different kind of win though. It came after Brisbane missed out of the 1992 Games and Melbourne missed out on 1996 - so there was a lot of years of Australia bidding prior to 1993. Most channels had full overnight live coverage - so when the decision was read out in Monaco at what - about 3:30am local time? - there were a lot of people staying up or getting up early to see if Beijing had bought the Games or if the right bid won.

For 2032 there was no prior Aussie bids, no bid at all really. There was no breathless comparisons between Brisbane's plans and say - Hamburg, or Doha. It was just "Oh and by the way - that little project you local mayors have been whining about for the last year has come through - congrats?". 

[FYI]

8 hours ago, Rob2012 said:

You yanks and your Fahrenheit!

This says it all! 

And BTW, just so you know, don’t call a southerner from here a “yank”, unless you’d like to get whacked upside your head! 

 

 

[Gonzo]

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Internal QLD Government polling released under FOI laws has shown only 38% support for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics

And that polling is from May-November 2023, probably even lower now

[Sir Rols]

7 minutes ago, Gonzo said:

And that polling is from May-November 2023, probably even lower now

Source?

City? Or Statewide?

[Gonzo]

Statewide poll commissioned by the QLD government on various state issues and paid for by the long suffering QLD taxpayer

Story on The Australian website

[Sir Rols]

Hmmm. So News Ltd’s really flying it’s flag now.

This from AAP/MSN

Call to cancel Gabba rebuild, abolish 2032 Olympics

 

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Crossbenchers have called for the Gabba rebuild to be scrapped, with one politician boldly demanding the 2032 Olympics be abolished entirely.

Debate over whether the stadium should be demolished ahead of the Brisbane Games reignited in Queensland parliament on Wednesday after a notice came out of the blue

Crossbenchers have called for the Gabba rebuild to be scrapped, with one politician boldly demanding the 2032 Olympics be abolished entirely.

Debate over whether the stadium should be demolished ahead of the Brisbane Games reignited in Queensland parliament on Wednesday after a notice came out of the blue.

Before question time, Katter Australia Party member Nick Dametto called for the Brisbane Olympics to be cancelled and its allocated $7 billion be reinvested in government services.

The notice was met with laughter among politicians.

While lodging the motion, Mr Dametto said regional Queensland is calling out for support and development while Brisbane wants a "two-week party".

State Development Minister Grace Grace responded that the Olympics will contribute long-lasting benefits to the city and the regions.

Other members also dismissed the motion and welcomed the 2032 Games, acknowledging the funding boosts that will be afforded to the state's regions.

The motion was not passed.

Calls for the controversial $2.7 billion Gabba redevelopment to be cancelled were taken more seriously in parliament on Wednesday.

Greens leader Michael Berkman has called on the government to listen to Queenslanders and scrap the plan.

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[Gonzo]

Paywall hacked version of The Australian story

https://archive.md/TAwwG

Not really much about the Olympics in it

[FYI]

If public polling is really that low (& now perhaps even lower) maybe local politicians (& the IOC) should really take notice.

We know here if this was just in the initial bidding planning stages, the “bid” wouldn’t be growing through at all with such dismal support numbers. But the fact that this is happening after the fact, should be quite concerning, regardless.

[Sir Rols]

My thoughts…

The major political parties are still in support, as the parliamentary vote showed: “The notice was met with laughter among politicians.” It was a stunt - the Katter Party is basically considered a joke - a rural hayseeds party.

The polls would be reflecting the Gabba backlash - it seems to have become particularly toxic. Hence the decision to implement the “review” and the intervention of the IOC via Coates to kill it quickly and hopefully defuse it. 

It’s surely inevitable now the Gabba plan will die. Likely also a few others like Redlands too. Brisbane Live’s going to be the interesting one to watch IMO. I wouldn’t be surprised to see that moved to a cheaper location not above the railway tracks.  Hopefully some sensible moves like that from the review will take the sting out - that’s surely the plan anyway.

It’s interesting to see the Murdoch press appears to have taken against it. British and US members will know what comes to bear when the Murdoch’s decide to take aim.  

[FYI]

Here’s a little interesting piece from just a few days ago:

Brisbane v the Olympics: Gabba shambles shows people power is hitting the 2032 Games



 

https://amp.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/feb/11/brisbane-olympics-2032-gabba-rebuild-scrapped

 

[Sir Rols]

A bit of a backlash take on Coates’ role, but a new take:

Thanks Mr Coates, but if anyone is going to boss around our politicians, it should be us

I actually know the writer - she’s a god egg (and sports mad!)