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Olympic rowers v crocs and currents: no Plan B for site

A state government is sticking by a controversial site slated to host the Olympic rowing in 2032 ahead of an inspection by the sport's world body.

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Is the Fitzroy River a suitable venue for the Brisbane Olympics, given it’s home to crocodiles?

Quite a few crocodile tears have been shed on the issue of the rowing and canoeing venue of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics and Paralympics.

The Conversation

Olympic-sized blowout concerns for 2032 Games rejected

While the Winter Olympics in Italy are plagued by budget overruns, the Queensland government insists the 2032 Brisbane Games won't cost taxpayers an extra cent.

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Believe, belong, become, boring, bizarre: Brisbane Olympics motto panned as ‘lazy and weirdly evangelical’

Advertising expert questions origins of slogan selected by Games organisers who hail its ‘significant symbolism’

The Guardian - AU

B-words revealed as Olympic vision splendid

Olympic organisers have unveiled a slogan they promise will define the legacy of its host city long after the 2032 Games are over.

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'Won't get stabbed': Olympics-mad leader's city sledge

A premier has taken aim at Brisbane's rival state capitals, declaring less crime and congestion will attract its workers to deliver Olympic Games projects.

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Olympic 2032 chiefs throw open billions for business

Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games organisers want the state's firms to hit gold with business opportunities, urging small to medium-sized operators to get involved.

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The things keeping Brisbane's Olympics boss up at night

The business heavyweight overseeing the Brisbane Olympics has been quizzed on what he worries most about and what animal will be chosen as the Games mascot.

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There’s An Interstate War Brewing Over Brisbane’s Plans To Promote The 2032 Olympics

The Organising Committee President said “key” Australian iconography should be showcased, which "might mean the Opera House" — and hoo boy, are people mad about it.

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Brisbane goes for gold with $70b win from 2032 Olympics

The next Olympic Games in Australia is forecast to inject more than $70 billion into the economy over 20 years but an expert has cast doubt over its legacy.

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Powerbrokers cut as 2032 Olympics committee streamlined

Brisbane's Olympic Games organising committee has cut 10 members, including powerbrokers and Olympians, after a 100-day review said it should be streamlined.

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Billions locked in as deal secures Games' future

Full funding for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games is locked and loaded with a deal brokered between the Queensland and federal governments.

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NRL goes for gold, kicks off 2032 Games inclusion bid

The NRL is punting on talks with Brisbane Olympic organisers to include a rugby league format in the 2032 Games sport program.

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Paralympics boss positive about Brisbane 2032 progress

The international Paralympics boss is positive about the progress Brisbane is making ahead of the 2032 Games despite several false starts.

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Worker shortage threatens venue deadline for 2032 Games

Labour shortages loom as a major hurdle to venues being completed in time for Brisbane's 2032 Games but Olympic bosses believe they are on the right track.

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Equestrian star set to take over Brisbane 2032 reins

A former Filipino equestrian star is set to take over the reins of the Brisbane Games after being unveiled as the 2032 Olympics co-ordination commission chair.

The Independent UK

Olympic venue plans are in place for Brisbane 2032 and now the wait for construction begins

It’ll be another year or two before construction begins on the main Olympic stadium for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics

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Games drawcard 'overlooked' in Brisbane venue plan

One of Brisbane 2032's biggest drawcards claims it has been overlooked and left with no legacy in a long-awaited venue plan.

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The Guardian - AU

‘Lovely gentle dinosaurs’: Brisbane 2032 Olympic rowing may be held in saltwater crocodile habitat

The Brisbane 2032 Olympic rowing may be held on river inhabited by ‘lovely, gentle dinosaurs’

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Rowing Australia concerned with current more than crocs

Rowing Australia is concerned that the 2032 Olympic venue won't comply with World Rowing regatta standards due to the currents in Rockhampton's Fitzroy River.

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Protest over potential venue after Games body questions

The 2032 Games boss has assured the Olympics governing body Brisbane is on the right track ahead of a venue reveal but a protest could ignite further debate.

The Guardian - AU

Brisbane is deciding on a 2032 Olympics stadium: how do the options stack up?

With the river city’s international reputation on the line, a 100-day review period hopes to cut through the political posturing and land on a main venue befitting of the Games

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No need for panic, we've got this: 2032 Games president

Questions remain over a key piece of Brisbane's 2032 Olympic Games infrastructure but an organising committee president has allayed concerns.

The Guardian - AU

NT military exercise suspended after pilot escapes crash – as it happened

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Brisbane 'political football' Games addressed in Paris

The man in charge of organising Brisbane's 2032 Games has indicated he'll get the final say on a venue plan and jumped to the defence of the growing city.

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