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Reason for our kids to dream of glory on home soil
South East Queensland’s winning bid for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games provides all Australian children the chance to dream of representing their nation on the world’s biggest stage, right here at home writes Australian Sports Commission Chair Josephine Sukkar AM.
This article was first published in The Australian on 24 July 2021, page 34.
2032 has become a giant target to aim towards, aligning our sports, our infrastructure, and our communities to leave a positive legacy for a post-COVID Australia. With sport as the ‘vehicle’ for that change.
It is an enormous privilege to lead the Australian Sports Commission, and its two arms, the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and Sport Australia, and the important work that has been carried out since 1981.