Here s what the high-profile identities had to say: Ian Jobling along Gympie Terrace with the 2018 Commonwealth Games torch.
Ian Jobling: The honorary director of University of Queensland s Centre of Olympic Studies and Noosa local said he thought it was a smart approach to try and leverage the Games bid to deliver a venue. He said more than $2 billion worth of infrastructure funding would be available from the International Olympic Committee for the 2032 edition and the focus was now on helping deliver legacy projects to regional areas. Dr Jobling said a performing arts centre in the Maroochydore CBD could double as a host venue for the likes of weightlifting and other events.
But more are getting into it which is amazing. I ve had girls come up to me for photos and it feels so good knowing I ve inspired girls to start skating. The Inverted Festival will be held in front of 10,000 fans and presents as one of the last chances for Australian skaters to compete before the Tokyo Games. Coast teenager and Olympic hopeful Haylie Powell. Despite her tender years, Powell is in the box seat to represent Australia when it officially becomes an Olympic sport in Tokyo. It will be very cool, we should find out next month if it s still going ahead, she said of the Tokyo Games.
IOC president Thomas Bach made the announcement at a press conference in Switzerland on Thursday morning. Mackay Regional Council Mayor Greg Williamson said the region was ready to take advantage of the influx in sports tourism with ample accommodation and infrastructure ready to host pre-event training. We have a minimum of 300 days of clear training weather a year and a proven track record of hosting state and national level events, Cr Williamson said In 2021, skateboarding is being added as an Olympic sport and mountain biking is now an established Olympic cycling category. Qld Champion Jesse Brodbeck at the Mackay Sugar Bowl.
Mayor Paul Antonio says Toowoomba would play a role in helping to host a successful southeast Queensland Olympic Games bid in 2032, but only if major infrastructure like fast rail or a new stadium is built.
Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori resigns: Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori apologized and resigned on Friday over sexist comments, less than six months before the troubled Games are scheduled to start. Matthew Larotonda reports. It means (if) we will be involved in the Olympic Games, we ll have to have significant support to build infrastructure, such as a fast train, so that we can accommodate those people that come for the Olympic Games, he said.