All eyes are on Paris for the 2024 Olympics, but in less than a decade, it will be Australia's turn again.
After the success of Sydney 2000, the Games will return Down Under – this time, to Brisbane.
Here are the details we know so far.
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The Olympic Games will be back in Australia when Brisbane hosts in 2032.
The decision was made at the 138th IOC Session in 2021.
Other nations including Indonesia, the Netherlands and Qatar were among other bidders, although it was the Australian Olympic Committee who came out on top.
While the Games are still eight years away, dates are already in place – Brisbane 2032 will run from Friday, July 23 to Sunday, August 8.
Brisbane 2032: Olympic venues, stadiums
In 2032, most venues will be located in three main zones: Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast.
Brisbane's Lang Park is set to host the opening ceremony, as well as rugby sevens and football medal matches.
Track and field events will take place at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, while swimming is in line to be held at Brisbane Live, a yet-to-be-constructed venue.
Other new/planned venues include Moreton Bay Indoor Sports Centre (boxing), Brisbane Indoor Sports Centre (basketball) and Redland Whitewater Centre (canoe slalom).
Every stadium and arena for Brisbane 2032 can be viewed here.
How much will the 2032 Olympics cost Brisbane?
In 2023, Queensland's premier at the time, Annastacia Palaszczuk, said the state's total Olympics spending is forecast at around AU$11.5 billion, per the Guardian.
The Australian government has contributed AU$7 billion to the development of the Games.
For comparison, the Sydney Olympics cost a total of AU$6.6 billion.
Which city is hosting the next Olympic Games?
Los Angeles will host the next edition of the Summer Games in 2028.
The U.S. city initially bid for the 2024 Olympics, but the IOC opted to simultaneously award 2024 to Paris and 2028 to LA when they became the last two remaining bidders in 2017.
It will mark the first time the U.S. has hosted the Olympics since 2002, when Salt Lake City held the Winter Games. The Summer Olympics last took place in the U.S. in 1996 when Atlanta served as the host.
Los Angeles isn't expected to build any permanent venues for the Olympics. Instead, the city will use a few venues that are already well-known among sports fans, including the Rose Bowl, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and SoFi Stadium.
