2032 Summer Paralympics
 Provisional logo | |
| Location | Brisbane, Australia |
|---|---|
| Opening | 24 August 2032 (in 87 months) |
| Closing | 5 September 2032 (in 88 months) |
| Stadium | Brisbane Olympic stadium |
Summer Winter
2032 Summer Olympics | |
The 2032 Summer Paralympics, or the Games of the XIX Paralympiad, and also known as the 19th Summer Paralympic Games, and branded as Brisbane 2032, or the abbreviation Bris2032, are an upcoming international multi-sport event parasports event governed by the International Paralympic Committee, scheduled to be held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, from 24 August to 5 September 2032.[1]
It will be the second Summer Paralympics held in Australia, following the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, New South Wales.
Bids
[edit]As per the agreement between the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee in 2001, a city which wins the Olympic Games host bid will also stage the Paralympic Games.
Development and preparation
[edit]Brisbane Organising Committee for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games was established by the Queensland Government to plan, organise and deliver the Olympic and Paralympic Games in accordance with the host contract".[2]
Venues
[edit]Transportation
[edit]In November 2022, advocates including Paralympian Karni Liddell raised concerns about Brisbane's preparedness to host the Paralympics in 2032, citing many instances where there was a lack of appropriate accessibility for people with disabilities throughout the city.[3] Liddell implored Games organisers to consult the disability sector to enable the city to become fully accessible to those disabilities.[3] Youngcare Connect manager Shane Jamieson also accused the city of being "completely ill-prepared" to host the Paralympics, stating that future development prior to 2032 would rely on consultation with people with disabilities.[3] Queensland Human Rights Commissioner Scott McDougall said that Queensland was still lagging behind in relation to making public transport fully accessible to those with a disability, with 40% of railway stations in South East Queensland still only accessible by stairs.[3]
The Games
[edit]New sports
[edit]Various international sports federations and similar sanctioning bodies have announced plans to pursue bids for the addition of sports to the 2032 Games:
- In July 2021, International Rugby League (IRL) declared an intent to campaign for the inclusion of rugby league in the 2032 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, focusing on wheelchair rugby league for the Paralympics and league nines for the Olympics.[4]
- In 2024, cricketer Nathan Lyon said that he was wanting blind cricket to be included in the Paralympics, after standard cricket was selected as a sport for the 2028 Summer Olympics. Cricket Australia and Paralympics Australia have also indicated support for the sport's inclusion. In June 2025, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) president Andrew Parsons confirmed that a gold medal match held at The Gabba is a possibility should the sport be included.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Brisbane to host 2032 Olympics, Paralympics". nationalpost. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games Arrangements Act 2021". Queensland Legislation. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d Rosel, Rachael; Poulson, Jill; Kidd-Fraser, Andrew (16 November 2022). "Paralympian Karni Liddell says Brisbane's lack of accessibility hasn't changed in 30 years". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "'Olympics a priority': Rugby league aiming for Brisbane 2032 Games". National Rugby League. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Blind cricket at the Brisbane 2032 Paralympics? Don't rule it out". The Age. 4 June 2025.