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Queensland will make an official bid to host the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk made the announcement this afternoon that cabinet had "given the green light to go to the next level for an Olympics in Queensland in 2032".
The government had been assessing the feasibility of the state hosting the games for months.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has met with an International Olympic Committee delegation for talks about possible hosting rights in Brisbane for the 2023 Olympic Games, before she plans to head home to address the unfolding bushfire crisis. (9News)
AOC President John Coates AC welcomed the decision.
"Sport unites us and inspires us. We have a lot of work to do from here, but it's hard not to be excited about the benefits that will flow over many decades if Queensland was successful," he said in a statement.
"This is not about a few weeks of sport. It's about a decade of opportunity for sport, the community and the economy, leading into the Games - and for decades after. But now we have to focus on ensuring Queensland mounts a compelling case."
If they were to go ahead, a Queensland Olympics is forecast to inject more than $7 billion into the economy and create 129,000 jobs in construction, retail and tourism.
Brisbane could host the Olympics in 2032 (Supplied)
More than 80 per cent of the venues required to host the Games already exist across the state.
The IOC has said it will contribute US$1.8 billion towards the operating costs of the Games to ensure it could be cost-neutral.
The bid will likely be entered for consideration by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) before the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games next year.
https://www.9news.com.au/national/q...decision/631b3d6b-1792-4d0a-97c9-4aa13766fd42
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk made the announcement this afternoon that cabinet had "given the green light to go to the next level for an Olympics in Queensland in 2032".
The government had been assessing the feasibility of the state hosting the games for months.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has met with an International Olympic Committee delegation for talks about possible hosting rights in Brisbane for the 2023 Olympic Games, before she plans to head home to address the unfolding bushfire crisis. (9News)
AOC President John Coates AC welcomed the decision.
"Sport unites us and inspires us. We have a lot of work to do from here, but it's hard not to be excited about the benefits that will flow over many decades if Queensland was successful," he said in a statement.
"This is not about a few weeks of sport. It's about a decade of opportunity for sport, the community and the economy, leading into the Games - and for decades after. But now we have to focus on ensuring Queensland mounts a compelling case."
If they were to go ahead, a Queensland Olympics is forecast to inject more than $7 billion into the economy and create 129,000 jobs in construction, retail and tourism.
Brisbane could host the Olympics in 2032 (Supplied)
More than 80 per cent of the venues required to host the Games already exist across the state.
The IOC has said it will contribute US$1.8 billion towards the operating costs of the Games to ensure it could be cost-neutral.
The bid will likely be entered for consideration by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) before the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games next year.
https://www.9news.com.au/national/q...decision/631b3d6b-1792-4d0a-97c9-4aa13766fd42
