The Gabba Will Undergo a Huge Redevelopment If Brisbane Hosts the 2032 Olympic Games – Concrete Playground

Fresh from hosting the first AFL grand final ever held outside of Melbourne, the Brisbane Cricket Ground — aka the Gabba — has been earmarked as the city’s Olympics hub if the Queensland capital wins the right to host the games in 2032.

Brisbane has already been named as the preferred host for the 2032 Olympics, with a final decision expected over the next year. If the city proves successful, the Queensland Government has announced hefty plans to give the Gabba a big revamp, and will make the site the main stadium for both the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Announcing the news today, Tuesday, April 20, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said that the Gabba was “the logical place” to host the opening and closing ceremonies for…