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Not just the stadium: what Brisbane Olympic organisers are planning for

Brisbane was awarded the Olympics and Paralympics more than 1,300 days ago, and much has happened in between.

The Conversation

Popular Female Athletes from Around the World Worth Watching

Explore the achievements and impact of popular female athletes who are making waves globally. This informative piece highlights their contributions across various sports disciplines.

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Rebecca Adlington diagnosed with life-changing disease

Double Olympic gold medallist swimmer Adlington, 36, made a plea to UK Government in a short clip explaining she has coeliac disease

Evening Standard

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Ana Botín runs a bank with more customers than JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America—it takes the discipline of an Olympic athlete to do so

Ana Botín leads one of Europe’s largest banks by taking Saturdays off, capping emails off at 7.30 p.m. and following a religious health routine.

Fortune

Kirsty Muir on her injury setback, returning better than ever and her Olympic dreams

As a teenager, Kirsty Muir was one of Britain's most-promising freestyle skiers but at the end of 2023, she tore her ACL. However, despite being out…

The National (Scotland)

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

The Independent UK

Who is Kirsty Coventry and how did she become the most powerful person in world sports?

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has elected a woman as its president for the first time ever. Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry is also the youngest ever IOC president and the first from an African country, becoming a symbol of the IOC’s drive to diversify its leadership and image.

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Jakob Ingebrigtsen describes violent childhood with ‘no free will’ in testimony against father Gjert

Gjert Ingebrigtsen denies physically abusing two of his children, one of whom is double Olympic champion Jakob

The Independent UK

The ‘hot mess’ Olympics? How Queensland’s 2032 Games planning descended into farce

The LNP’s vision is for an Olympics held in venues rather than a city – and guarantees controversy across Brisbane and beyond

The Guardian - AU

Jakob Ingebrigtsen tells court of father’s physical abuse in testimony

The double Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen described a childhood marked by fear and manipulation when he took the witness stand in Norway

The Guardian - UK

Australia To Build New 2032 Olympic Stadium And Demolish Gabba

Australia will build a 63,000-seat stadium for the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane, officials said Tuesday as they confirmed the storied "Gabba" cricket ground would be demolished after the event.

International Business Times

The Gabba to be demolished after Brisbane Olympics as new stadium plans unveiled

The new stadium will become the Australian state’s home for cricket following the Olympics.

The Independent UK

'The Thames is in trouble': Sir Steve Redgrave says river needs urgent action on pollution

Retired Olympic rowing champion demands action to end ‘pollution for profit’ by water companies

Evening Standard

‘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’

The Guardian - AU

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AAP

Sports set up for success by Brisbane 2032 blueprint

Many Australian sports believe they're set up for long-term success after the release of the Queensland government's venue plans for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.

International Business Times

Australia Announces New Stadium For 2032 Olympic Games

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli detailed a slew of Olympic upgrades that included the new Brisbane Stadium in the heart of the city, and an aquatic center that could host 25,000 fans.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Olympic stadium election promise broken; outrage after White House blunder; and volunteering in a Paris bar

David Crisafulli repeatedly promised not to build a new stadium during last year’s election campaign

The Independent UK

Sir Steve Redgrave urges Thames clean-up as young rowers take to the river

The retired Olympic rower is taking a letter to the Environment Department calling for action as a major rowing event for schools takes place.

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The Guardian - AU

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

The IOC – which gave us 11 years to plan – must be nervous about the state of affairs

The Guardian - AU

Track and feud: Queensland to announce third 2032 Olympic stadium plan in four years. Will this one stick?

The widely expected construction of a new 60,000-seat venue at Victoria Park will take a chunk of the largest green space near the inner city

The Guardian - US

George Foreman showed every gesture is political – especially for Black athletes

At the 1968 Olympics, Foreman’s flag-waving was seen as deference. But the reaction to it reveals the limited ways we allow Black athletes to express themselves

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a privilege’: Boris van der Vorst, the man who saved Olympic boxing

By forming a new governing body, World Boxing, the Dutchman prevented the sport being banished by the IOC

AAP

Hull an inspiration to fellow Aussie medallist Robinson

Aussie Olympic star Jess Hull has played her part in inspiring middle-distance teammate Ky Robinson to follow her to a world indoor podium place in Nanjing.

The Guardian - UK

Kirsty Coventry’s in-tray: six big issues facing IOC’s new president

From protecting women’s sport to the return of Russia and keeping the Olympics relevant, the former gold medallist has tough challenges ahead

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George Foreman dead at 76

The two-time world heavyweight champion boxer and Olympic gold medalist George Foreman has died at the age of 76.

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