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It feels like just yesterday we were cheering on the green and gold at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games – but the countdown is already on for our next big moment. In 2032, Australia will host its third-ever Summer Olympics, and this time it’s headed for the Sunshine State. Since winning the bid on June 10, 2021, preparations have ramped up across Queensland – including the construction of a multi-million-dollar rail link from the Sunshine Coast, major upgrades to the Bruce Highway and the development of 30 new hotels. A solid slice of the $7.1 billion budget is also being invested in three brand-new stadiums – including a 63,000-seater in Victoria Park – alongside major upgrades to existing venues.
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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