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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: one-eyed on July 21, 2021, 07:10:50 PM

Title: Brisbane to host 2032 Olympic Games
Post by: one-eyed on July 21, 2021, 07:10:50 PM

The winner is ... Brisbane!

The 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games are coming to Australia (https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f64c.png)

https://twitter.com/7NewsMelbourne/status/1417765895976325124
https://twitter.com/7olympics/status/1417765305263210498

Title: Re: Brisbane to host 2032 Olympic Games
Post by: one-eyed on July 22, 2021, 04:30:26 PM

New 'Gabba design:

(https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/8a5501e80944ffc966a84a890020a057?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=690&cropW=1035&xPos=102&yPos=0&width=862&height=575)
(https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/918a0b8a6d5faf48237b764cd75bb8f5?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=781&cropW=1171&xPos=0&yPos=23&width=862&height=575)
(https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/9ff32e8359b5bf050b213b738eb4f845?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1157&cropW=1736&xPos=69&yPos=149&width=862&height=575)
(https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/80438777137632793029d0b37e5a8002?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1280&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=575)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E6zpvtVVcAU7eEJ?format=jpg&name=medium)

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-22/qld-brisbane-olympic-infrastructure-2032-games/100311674

Title: Re: Brisbane to host 2032 Olympic Games
Post by: WilliamPowell on July 22, 2021, 05:59:19 PM

Anyone know what the capacity at the Gabba will be?

Would think based on where it is situated it would be hard to make it bigger  :huh3

Title: Re: Brisbane to host 2032 Olympic Games
Post by: Diocletian on July 22, 2021, 07:04:52 PM

Looks like a replica of Optus.... :shh


Hope they bring back Matilda:

(https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/02/02/4AC18B5500000578-5568501-Matilda_the_kangaroo_winks_at_the_crowd_during_the_1982_Commonwe-a-53_1522632904955.jpg)


 :clapping

Title: Re: Brisbane to host 2032 Olympic Games
Post by: Damo on July 22, 2021, 09:18:53 PM

Great effort Brisbane
Winning a one horse race that to host an olympics that nowhere else wanted

Title: Re: Brisbane to host 2032 Olympic Games
Post by: mightytiges on July 23, 2021, 07:10:45 AM

Quote from: WilliamPowell on July 22, 2021, 05:59:19 PM

Anyone know what the capacity at the Gabba will be?

Would think based on where it is situated it would be hard to make it bigger  :huh3

I heard 50k mentioned.

Quote from: Damo on July 22, 2021, 09:18:53 PM

Great effort Brisbane
Winning a one horse race that to host an olympics that nowhere else wanted

There were 5 bids IIRC but the IOC designated Brisbane as the preferred bid so the other four dropped out.