PARIS : Brisbane Olympic chief Andrew Liveris has implored local politicians to stop using the 2032 Games as a political football and start embracing the "great gift" of the global sporting showpiece.
FILE PHOTO: Jul 13, 2024; Paris, France; A general view of a banner promoting the Brisbane 2024 Olympics ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Mandatory Credit: Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
The rows have negatively impacted local sentiment towards the Games and although Liveris was confident that would change over the next eight years, he asked politicians to play their part in making it happen. "We're a nation that can deliver this very well. And Brisbane is not a hillbilly town. It's not the strange place up north. It's a very cosmopolitan."
Queensland State Premier Steven Miles rejected that recommendation on the grounds of cost and decided rugby stadium Lang Park would host the ceremonies with the track and field shunted to QSAC in southern suburbs of the city.
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