Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) President John Coates says Brisbane 2032 is on the final lap, with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) conducting due diligence ahead of confirming the city as host of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has pledged that the Federal Government will cover half the costs for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Brisbane's The Gabba stadium looks set to be demolished and rebuilt as the centerpiece of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at a cost of AUD$1 billion (£556 million/$778 million/$645 million). 

Future Host Commission chair Kristin Kloster Aasen has reportedly accused the German Olympic and Sports Confederation (DOSB) of making "incorrect public statements" after the organisation criticised the transparency of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic bid process.

Seoul has submitted a joint Korean bid for the 2032 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, despite the Games appearing destined for Brisbane.

It is not a "done deal" that Brisbane will host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) President John Coates has warned.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed the Government's full support for Brisbane's bid for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games as the city moves closer to being awarded the event.

India has shifted its focus to bidding for the 2048 Olympics and Paralympics after it was effectively eliminated from the race for the 2032 Games, which are set to be awarded to Brisbane.

A Parliamentary Friendship Group celebrating the important role Olympic and Paralympic sports play in the Queensland community has launched, with an opening function at Parliament House in Brisbane, the city set to be awarded the 2032 Games.

A panel established by the Hungarian Olympic Committee (HOC) to look into the feasibility of staging the Olympics in capital Budapest in 2032 is to continue to do so while it awaits a meeting with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to discuss the status of the Games.

The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) has confirmed it will remain in dialogue with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as it reiterated its commitment to hosting the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, despite the naming of Brisbane as the preferred host last month. 

The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) and the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) have welcomed the potential benefits of a Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, after the Australian bid was installed as the International Olympic Committee's preferred host earlier this week.

German officials have expressed concern over the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) new candidature process, as the decision to install Brisbane as the preferred bidder for the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics has effectively ended the Rhine-Ruhr proposal to host the Games.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has suggested one major stadium could be constructed ahead of the proposed Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Queensland's bid to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games could receive a potentially significant boost tomorrow when it is expected that it will be recommended to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board that the Australian state is installed as the preferred candidate.