Brisbane Olympics 2032: why these Games could turn out nothing like we had planned

‘No one has bothered asking Brisbanites what sort of Olympic Games they want to host. Or if they want the Olympics at all.’ Photograph: Darren England/AAP

The 2032 Olympic Games loom for Brisbane residents with equal parts promise and fear.

On one hand, there is the opportunity to write Brisbane’s name alongside some of the world’s great cities.