Aussie greats’ desperate bid to save Brisbane from 104-year Olympic stadium ‘embarrassment’
Champion swimmer Grant Hackett features among a group of celebrated Australian Olympians and Paralympians urging the Queensland Government to reconsider its contentious choice of stadium for the Brisbane Games in 2032.
In the letter released today, London Olympics gold medal-winning hurdler Sally Pearson and dual-gold medallist Leisel Jones joined fellow athletes in slamming the short-sightedness of the Queensland Government decision. “Also, the QSAC facility is the nursery of athletics in this state, and any disruption to the site could only hurt our performance in our home Games. We all remember the magnificent event that Sydney put on in 2000. Queensland deserves something equally spectacular, without a centrepiece that would reek of compromise. It’s not too late to change your mind, Mr Miles.”
Under the current proposal, the Brisbane Lions will no longer have to look for a temporary home away from the Gabba, but club chairman Andrew Wellington“The Lions really believe there should be further investigation of the Victorian Park Stadium option,” he said. Sally Pearson of Australia celebrates with an Australian flag after winning gold in the Women's 100 metres hurdles final during day nine of the 16th IAAF World Athletics Championships London 2017 at The London Stadium on August 12, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley, who worked on the London Olympics, also believes the Games should create a lasting legacy.
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