2032 host election
On 21 July 2021, at the 138th IOC Session in Tokyo, Brisbane 2032 was elected as host of the Games of the XXXV Olympiad, receiving 72 yes and 5 no votes from 77 valid votes. It was the first host elected under the new approach to selecting Olympic hosts, which had been fully adopted in 2019.
The election was the culmination of an intensive Targeted Dialogue, during which all aspects of Brisbane and South-East Queensland’s Games vision and plan were analysed by the IOC during a collaborative partnership to work towards the most sustainable project possible, aligned with the region’s long-term development plans.
Targeted Dialogue
The IOC Executive Board (EB) opened a Targeted Dialogue for the Games of the XXXV Olympiad on 24 February 2021, with Brisbane 2032 and the Australian Olympic Committee invited into the process as Preferred Host. This decision was taken on the recommendation of the Future Host Commission for the Games of the Olympiad, which was chaired by IOC Member Kristin Kloster Aasen.
During this deep dive into the project, Brisbane 2032 was invited to submit a response to the IOC’s Future Host Questionnaire, and to provide a number of legal and financial guarantees and assurances to support its Olympic vision and Games plan.
At the end of the process, the Future Host Commission produced a report for the EB. Based on the findings, the EB put Brisbane 2032 forward to the IOC Session for election, and the Commission’s report was published on the IOC website.
Workshops
As part of a number of services provided in the Targeted Dialogue, the IOC organised several workshops to help the Preferred Host optimise its Games vision and plan. Topics included the venue masterplan, the economics of the Games, sustainability and legacy, marketing and legal requirements.
Preferred Host presentations
The Australian Olympic Committee and Brisbane 2032 team gave five presentations to IOC Members and Olympic Movement stakeholders during the Targeted Dialogue:
- The 137th IOC Session (virtual), 12 March 2021, which also received a report
by the Future Host Commission for the Games of the Olympiad, and a detailed Feasibility Assessment, both presented by Mrs Kloster Aasen - The Future Host Commission for the Games of the Olympiad meeting (virtual), 10-12 May 2021
- Meeting with the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) (virtual), 28 May 2021
- IOC Members consultation (virtual), 24 June 2021
- The 138th IOC Session, Tokyo, 21 July 2021
Continuous Dialogue
Other potential hosts remained in a Continuous Dialogue with the Future Host Commission for the Games of the Olympiad after the election, with several confirming interest in hosting future Games.
Read about previous Olympic host elections