2032 Olympics: Brisbane to build new 63,000-seater stadium for Games

A new 63,000-seater stadium will be built in Brisbane as the centrepiece of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Queensland government has announced.

The multi-sport arena, to be built in the Victoria Park area of Brisbane, will host the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the athletics.

The plans will see the new stadium become Brisbane's home for cricket, with the famous Gabba stadium to be demolished following the Games.

The decision, announced by Queensland Premier David Crisafulli, comes following numerous pledges before the 2024 state elections that a new stadium would not be built.

"I have to own that, and I will. I am sorry, it's my decision, and I accept that decision," said Crisafulli.

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