2032 Olympic and Paralympic venues in local government areas of South East Queensland
2032 Olympic and Paralympic venues outside South East Queensland
The following is a list of venues that will be used during the 2032 Summer Olympics and Paralympics to be held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Under present IOC policy, venues with corporate naming rights will not be allowed to use their sponsored name during the Olympics.
Venues will be located in three main zones: Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast. Regional and interstate venues will also host some of the football competitions.
| Venue | Capacity | Events | Cluster | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lang Park | 52,500 | Olympics: Ceremonies, Football/Soccer (Finals), Rugby Sevens Paralympics: Ceremonies | Brisbane River | Existing (Upgraded) |
| Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre | 48,500 | Olympics: Athletics (Track and Field) Paralympics: Athletics (Track and Field) | South of Brisbane | Existing (Upgraded) |
| Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | 6,000 (Hall 1) 6,500 (Hall 2) 6,000 (Hall 4) | Olympics: Badminton, Fencing, Table Tennis, Taekwondo Paralympics: Badminton, Wheelchair Fencing, Table Tennis, Para Taekwondo, Judo | Brisbane River | Existing |
| South Bank Piazza | 4,500 | Olympics: 3x3 Basketball | Brisbane River | Existing |
| South Bank Cultural Forecourt | 4,000 | Olympics: Archery Paralympics: Para Archery | Brisbane River | Existing |
| Brisbane Live [4] | 17,000 | Olympics: Aquatics (Swimming and Water Polo) Paralympics: Aquatics (Swimming) | Brisbane River | Planned (New) |
| Brisbane Showgrounds | 15,000 | Olympics: Equestrian Paralympics: Equestrian | Herston | Existing |
| Barrambin / Victoria Park [5] | 25,000 | Olympics: Cycling (BMX Freestyle), Equestrian (Cross Country) | Herston | Planned (New) |
| Ballymore Stadium | 10,000 (Pitch 1) 5,000 (Pitch 2) | Olympics: Field Hockey | Herston | Existing (Upgraded) |
| Brisbane Indoor Sports Centre | 12,000 | Olympics: Basketball Paralympics: Wheelchair Basketball | Albion | Planned (New) |
| Sleeman Centre: Chandler Indoor Sports Centre Anna Meares Velodrome Brisbane Aquatics Centre | 10,000 5,000 4,300 | Olympics: Gymnastics, Cycling (Track and BMX Racing), Aquatics (Diving, Water Polo (Preliminaries), Artistic Swimming) Paralympics: Wheelchair Basketball, Cycling (Track) | Chandler | Existing (Upgraded) |
| Brisbane International Shooting Centre | 2,000 | Olympics: Shooting Paralympics: Shooting | Chandler | Existing |
| Royal Queensland Golf Club | 15,000 | Olympics: Golf | Eagle Farm | Existing |
| Brisbane Entertainment Centre | 11,000 | Olympics: Handball Paralympics: Goalball | North of Brisbane | Existing (Upgraded) |
| Moreton Bay Indoor Sports Centre [6] | 7,000 | Olympics: Boxing | North of Brisbane | Planned (New) |
| Manly Boat Harbour | 10,000 | Olympics: Sailing | East of Brisbane | Temporary |
| Redland Whitewater Centre | 8,000 | Olympics: Canoe (Slalom) | East of Brisbane | Planned (New) |
| Queensland Tennis Centre | 5,500 (Centre Court) 4,000 (Court 1) 2,400 (Courts 2-3) 1,600 (Courts 4-11) | Olympics: Tennis Paralymics: Wheelchair Tennis | South of Brisbane | Existing |
| Wyaralong Flatwater Centre | 14,000 | Olympics: Canoe (Sprint), Rowing | South of Brisbane | Existing (Upgraded) |
| Venue | Capacity | Events | Cluster | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre | 6,000 (Arena) 5,000 (Hall 3) | Olympics: Volleyball (Preliminaries) Paralympics: Powerlifting, Sitting Volleyball | Broadbeach | Existing |
| Broadbeach Park Stadium | 12,000 | Olympics: Beach Volleyball Paralympics: Football 5-a-side | Temporary | |
| Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre | 7,500 | Olympics: Judo, Wrestling Paralympics: Boccia | Carrara | Existing |
| Southport Broadwater Parklands | 5,000 | Olympics: Triathlon, Aquatics (Marathon Swimming) Paralympics: Paratriathlon | Southport | Temporary |
| Coomera Indoor Sports Centre | 11,000 | Olympics: Volleyball Paralympics: Wheelchair Rugby | North Gold Coast | Existing (Upgraded) |
| Robina Stadium | 27,400 | Olympics: Football/Soccer (Preliminaries) | South Gold Coast | Existing |
| Carrara Stadium | 25,000 | Olympics:Football/Soccer (Preliminaries) or Cricket (Potential) | Carrara |
| Venue | Capacity | Events | Cluster | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast Stadium | 20,000 | Olympics: Football/Soccer (Preliminaries) | Kawana | Existing (Upgraded) |
| Alexandra Headland | 5,000 | Olympics: Cycling (Road), Athletics (Marathon, Race Walks), Sailing (Kiteboarding) Paralympics: Cycling (Road), Athletics (Marathon) | Sunshine Coast | Temporary |
| Sunshine Coast Mountain Bike Centre | 10,000 | Olympics: Cycling (Mountain Bike) | Sunshine Coast | Existing (Upgraded) |
| City | Venue | Capacity | Events | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsville | North Queensland Stadium | 25,000 | Olympics: Football/Soccer (Preliminaries, Quarter-Finals) | Existing |
| Cairns | Barlow Park | 20,000 | Existing (Upgraded) | |
| Sydney | Stadium Australia | 82,500 | Existing | |
| Melbourne | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 100,024 | Existing |
| Venue | Usage | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northshore Hamilton [1] [7] | Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Village | 14,000 | Planned (New) |
| Collyer Quays, Robina [1] [8] | Gold Coast Olympic and Paralympic Village | 2,600 | Planned (New) |
| Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre [1] | Main Press Centre | Existing | |
| Visy Glass factory, West End [9] | International Broadcast Centre | Temporary | |
| Brisbane Riverstage | Festival / Live Site | 9,500 | Existing |
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