Field Level Media
21 Jul 2021, 23:35 GMT+10
The Australian city of Brisbane, as expected, was named host of the 2032 Summer Olympics on Wednesday.
The International Olympic Committee made the announcement from Tokyo. Brisbane also will host the Paralympic Games.
Brisbane 2032 is the first future host to have been selected with the new Olympic model in mind. That model strives for the IOC to encourage hosts to use a high percentage of existing and temporary venues.
"This new approach is lighter, more collaborative, more compact, and has a positive impact," IOC president Thomas Bach said, adding a number of cities have expressed interest in hosting both the 2036 and 2040 Games.
In February, Brisbane was named the preferred city, and Wednesday's 72-5 vote was considered a formality.
Brisbane will become the third Australian city to host the Summer Olympics, following Melbourne (1956) and Sydney (2000).
The delayed 2020 Tokyo Games begin this week. The Summer Olympics will head to Paris in 2024 and Los Angeles in 2028.
The Brisbane Games are scheduled to run from July 23-Aug. 8 with the Paralympics to follow Aug. 24-Sept 5.
"This is a very proud day for Australia, make no mistake," Australian Olympic Committee president John Coates said.
"I thank the IOC members for their confidence. Brisbane 2032 is genuinely committed to serving the ideals of the Olympic movement.
"The Olympic Games in Brisbane will be in the most diligent, grateful and enthusiastic hands. And I make this commitment to the athletes of the world -- we will provide you with an unforgettable experience."
--Field Level MediaGet a daily dose of Sydney Sun news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Sydney Sun.
More InformationBATTLE CREEK, Michigan: In a major consolidation of iconic food brands, WK Kellogg has agreed to be acquired by the owner of Ferrero...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Filmmaker Peter Jackson's lifelong fascination with the extinct giant New Zealand flightless bird called the moa...
NEW DELHI, India: India has submitted a revised proposal to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva to implement retaliatory tariffs...
SAN FRANCISCO, California: Nvidia, the Silicon Valley chipmaker at the heart of the artificial intelligence boom, this week briefly...
REDMOND, Washington: Artificial intelligence is transforming Microsoft's bottom line. The company saved over US$500 million last year...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: A federal rule designed to make it easier for Americans to cancel subscriptions has been blocked by a U.S. appeals...
The family of Sayfollah Saif Musallet, a 20-year-old American citizen who was beaten to death by Israeli settlers in the occupied West...
CONCORD, New Hampshire: A federal judge in New Hampshire issued a crucial ruling on July 10 against President Donald Trump's executive...
DUBAI, U.A.E.: A cargo ship flagged under Liberia, known as the Eternity C, sank in the Red Sea following an attack executed by Yemen's...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration has started sending some weapons to Ukraine again, just a week after the Pentagon told officials...
ECAULT BEACH, France: On clear days, the white cliffs of the United Kingdom, are visible from northern France, where men, women, and...
ATLANTA, Georgia: The United States is facing its worst measles outbreak in more than three decades, with 1,288 confirmed cases so...