Your ultimate guide to the Brisbane Olympics 2032: dates, sports, venues and more
Unlike previous Olympics, the Brisbane Games will stretch well beyond one city, with events set to unfold in Brisbane, the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast, and regional centres like Cairns and Townsville. More than 16,000 athletes and officials are expected to take part in 50 sports across 11 cities, with potential new additions to the program including cricket, lacrosse, netball and surfing. Here's everything we know so far about the Brisbane Olympic Games 2032.
When is the Brisbane Olympics?
The Brisbane Olympics will run across four weeks (29 days) from Friday, July 23 to Sunday, August 8. The Paralympics will follow shortly after, from August 24 to September 5.
Where in Brisbane will the Olympics be held?
The Brisbane Olympics will be hosted across eleven regions in three states, with the majority of events held in Brisbane. Co-host cities include the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Scenic Rim, Redland Bay, Moreton Bay, Ipswich, Cairns and Townsville, with Australia's two previous host cities, Sydney and Melbourne, set to host the football preliminaries and early knockout matches. Proposed venues include:
Brisbane
Brisbane Olympic Stadium – Opening and Closing Ceremonies, athletics
Brisbane Showgrounds – TBA
National Aquatic Centre – swimming, diving, water polo, artistic swimming
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre – badminton, fencing, table tennis, taekwondo
South Bank Piazza – 3x3 basketball
Lang Park – football (finals), rugby sevens
Sleeman Centre – gymnastics, cycling
Brisbane International Shooting Centre – shooting
Royal Queensland Golf Club – golf
Springfield Central Stadium – modern pentathlon
Brisbane Entertainment Centre – basketball (finals)
Moreton Bay Indoor Sports Centre – boxing
Redland Whitewater Centre – canoe (slalom)
Queensland Tennis Centre – tennis
The Gabba – cricket (TBA)
Gold Coast
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre – volleyball, weightlifting
Broadbeach Park Stadium – beach volleyball
Southport Broadwater Parklands – triathlon, marathon swimming
Gold Coast Hockey Centre – field hockey
Gold Coast Arena – basketball (preliminaries)
Coomera Indoor Sports Centre – volleyball
Robina Stadium – football (preliminaries)
Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast Stadium – football (preliminaries)
Alexandra Headland – cycling (road), marathon, race walking, sailing (kiteboarding)
Sunshine Coast Mountain Bike Centre – mountain biking
Regional
Logan Indoor Sports Centre – TBA
Maryborough (TBA) – archery
Toowoomba Showgrounds – equestrian
North Queensland Stadium, Townsville – football (preliminaries)
Whitsunday Islands (TBA) – sailing
Barlow Park, Cairns – football (preliminaries)
Cairns Convention Centre – basketball (preliminaries)
Fitzroy River, Rockhampton – canoe (sprint), rowing
Harrup Park, Mackay – cricket (TBA)
Where are the Brisbane Olympic Villages?
There will be four main athlete villages in:
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills, Brisbane
Northshore Hamilton, Brisbane
Robina, Gold Coast
Kooralbyn, Sunshine Coast
What sports is Brisbane adding to the Olympics?
Brisbane can propose up to five new sports to join the 28 mandatory Summer Olympic disciplines. These core sports include athletics, aquatics (swimming, diving, water polo, artistic swimming, and marathon swimming), badminton, basketball, boxing, canoeing, cycling, equestrian, fencing, gymnastics, judo, modern pentathlon, rowing, sailing, shooting, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, weightlifting and wrestling.
The final list of additions for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics will be confirmed in 2026, but early favourites for inclusion include:
Baseball/softball
Cricket
Lacrosse
Netball
Sport climbing
Surfing
Skateboarding
Has Brisbane ever hosted the Olympics?
This will mark Australia's third time hosting the Summer Olympics, following Melbourne in 1956 and Sydney in 2000. Brisbane will host for the first time, having previously lost the 1992 bid to Barcelona.
When is the Brisbane Paralympics?
The Brisbane Paralympics will happen five days after the Olympic Games Closing Ceremony, running from Tuesday, August 24 to Sunday, September 5.
How to volunteer for the Brisbane Olympics?
Rest assured, there will be plenty of volunteer opportunities for the Brisbane Olympics. However, the official volunteer program and sign-ups will only be available after the LA 2028 Olympic Games.
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