The 2032 olympic final will be the last match at the gabba | Courtesy – ICC
Key highlights
- The gabba stadium is set to be demolished
- Brisbane will build a new venue for the 2032 olympics
- Cricket is likely to remain a part of the olympic games
For there universed, the capital city of Queensland is set to host the quadrennial sporting event in 2032 for the first time in history. This will mark the third time in history that the olympic games are help in Australia after Melbourne 1956 and Sydney 2000.
Ever Since Brisbane was awarded the rights to host the xxxv olympics, the ground’s future was in double. While there was suggestions it could host the opening ceremony, that will not be the case anymore eite.
Why will the gabba stadium in brisbane be demolished?
The Queensland Government Announced that a new 60,000-seat stadium will be Built for the Olympic Games in Brisbane, which will host both the opening and closing ceremonies. The new Victoria Park Stadium will replace the gabba as brisbane’s premier cricket venue after the olympics. Like the gabba, the new venue will also be a Multi-Sport Arena, and Brisbane Lions of the Australian Football League will also also shift base.
However, the gabba will have a part to play in the olympics as it will host cricket if the sport is retained for the 2032 Edition. Infact, the final of the 2032 olympics is likely to be the last cricket match ever played at the venue before it was demolished. The great barrier reef arena in Mackay will be the second venue for the sport in the olympics.
“Wouldn’T it be amazing to see the australian cricket team win gold at an olympic final? The gabba’s swansong. Stadium to host this great show, and there is an opportunity for legacy play.It became a chotween spending bills on Temporary Facilites and Temporary Stands that Delivered NoGary, Orcurring the FURTURED AFL [and] Cricket at a new home, “Queensland Premier David Crisafulli explained the decision.
While ICC is yet to announs the future tour program (FTP) Post 2027, Going by the current cycle, the last ashes test at the venue cold be in 2029-30, While India Cold Play a border a border a border a border a border a border a border Trophy (BGT) Test for the Final Time in 2028-29.
