Nope, it’s because the IOC specified a July/August window. That’s actually why Brisbane was able to bid — it’s the only Australian city with a suitable climate during that time of year and large enough to host the Games.
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Yes, because NBC.
Like FIFA, they’re a law unto themselves. Whatever them and their cronies want, they get.
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Who might as well take over from the IOC and run the Olympics anyway, oh and guarantee that the US always tops the medal tally with like 100 gold medals whilst we’re at it.
I mean, their influence is so big that they might as well do that and get away with it anyway 
There are also practical considerations to this too - managing multiple large scale events is not easy, doing it at the same time as an event as large as the Olympics would be incredibly tough.
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Yes that’s my understanding too.
What makes it confusing though is I’ve read reports since Brisbane was awarded the Games that they may be open to relaxing the timeslot window again for future Games. Although nothing official I don’t think.
I read that as them basically laying down the welcome mat for a Saudi bid later in the year in the cooler months.
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Interesting. I guess that wasn’t a thing in 2000 with the September games then?
Certainly though, Brisbane’s pleasant winter climate suits the conducting of intense athletic activity well.
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No, it wasn’t as much of a thing for Sydney, although if I recall correctly they still had to gain specific approval to be held in September. Also not a problem for Melbourne, whose games were held in Nov/Dec.
The only other Summer games held in winter in Rio (August) enjoyed pleasant maximums perhaps a degree or two warmer than Brisbane. Although worth noting overnight minimums in Brisbane in winter can drop quite a bit lower than Rio.
But the two cities are similar in that winter is the driest part of the year.
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Sydney didn’t want to have their swimming finals at 12:30PM AEDT to suit US East Coast audiences and Rio was forced to have swimming finals at 10:30PM BRT just to suit American viewers
PvL V IOC
Unstoppable force V immovable object
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Global design giant Arup to create Brisbane’s Olympic precinct vision
The starting gun has been fired on the design of Brisbane’s Olympic and Paralympic precinct, with a global company now facing a 12-month deadline to deliver a vision for Victoria Park.
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Surprised to see no redevelopment of Suncorp Stadium (aka Lang Park) for the Olympics. By the time the flame is lit, it’ll be 32 years since Suncorp Stadium was last redeveloped. Sydney’s Allianz Stadium received an upgrade in the early 2020s and an upgrade from 55,000 to 70,000 is needed to cater for Brisbane’s growing population.
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suspect that if there were a Labor government in Queensland, we probably would have seen a redevelopment of suncorp. But with the LNP currently in power, their focus tends to lean more towards rural and regional voters.
There’s a widespread perception in regional Queensland that they’re the economic engine of the state, and that the wealth they generate is funneled into the south-east corner. While the reality is often more complex — and arguably the opposite — this belief has created a fair bit of resentment towards the Games, especially over the cost and the concentration of infrastructure in SEQ.
That’s part of the reason we ended up with the odd proposal to host the rowing events on the Fitzroy River. It’s widely expected that World Rowing will reject the plan — Rowing Australia is almost certain of it — but it was conceived largely to appease regional communities who feel like they’re footing the bill for the Games and deserve to host at least some events.
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Have they started talking about mascots for the Olympics?
Can we have Fatso the Fat Arsed Wombat as the mascot?
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Brisbane 2032 opens the Olympics to agency pitches
Agencies with Olympic ambitions can now pitch for a place on Brisbane 2032’s marketing roster, with the organising committee calling for expressions of interest across creative, media and brand experience, AdNews can reveal.
Several work packages are on offer, including formal partnership deals offering category exclusivity in return for commercial investment or value-in-kind support, a potential pathway to official Games Partner status.
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The newly formed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group will advise on how the Games can reflect and celebrate the cultures, voices and histories of First Nations peoples.
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Believe, Belong, Become — Brisbane 2032 has been unveiled as the official vision for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, shaped by input from more than six thousand Australians who shared their vision for the world’s biggest sporting event
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I really like it.
Let’s get Behind it. 