3 d. ago Incredible LEGO replica 2012 Olympic stadium at Brickfest has Red Arrow flyover

Inspiring video shows some of the LEGO enthusiasts who display their colourful replicas at Brickfest events - including a sports fan who built an Olympic stadium with Red Arrows flyover and a parachuting Queen Elizabeth.

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2 w. ago Olympic venue plans are in place for Brisbane 2032 and now the wait for construction begins

It’ll be another year or two before construction begins on the main Olympic stadium for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics

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2 w. ago Jackson Irvine stars as Socceroos clinch key World Cup qualifying win over China

China 0-2 Australia with Nishan Velupillay also on target againVictory in Hangzhou sets up showdown in Saudi Arabia in JuneJackson Irvine further established himself as the face of the Socceroos, Nishan Velupillay netted his third goal in just his fourth senior international, and Australia weathered a second-half storm to take another step towards securing automatic qualification for the 2026 World Cup with a 2-0 win over China.Given that the worst part of it may have come 1,900km away in Saitama, where Saudi Arabia held Japan to a 0-0 draw to stay within touching distance in their qualification group, it was a good evening for still undefeated national team boss Tony Popovic and his side at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Jackson Irvine stars again as Australia clinch key World Cup win over China

Nishan Velupillay adds to opener to secure 2-0 win in HangzhouVictory sets up showdown in Saudi in June Jackson Irvine further established himself as the face of the Socceroos, Nishan Velupillay netted his third goal in just his fourth senior international, and Australia weathered a second-half storm to take another step towards securing automatic qualification for the 2026 World Cup with a 2-0 win over China.Given that the worst part of it may have come 1,900km away in Saitama, where Saudi Arabia held Japan to a 0-0 draw to stay within touching distance in their qualification group, it was a decent evening for still undefeated national team boss Tony Popovic and his side at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The Gabba to be demolished after Brisbane Olympics as new stadium plans unveiled

The new stadium will become the Australian state’s home for cricket following the Olympics.

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3 w. ago A new main stadium for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics is unveiled amid a major overhaul of plans

A new stadium for the Brisbane Olympics has been unveiled as part of a major overhaul of planning for the 2032 Summer Games

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3 w. ago Brisbane Olympics 2032: David Crisafulli breaks election promise and announces controversial new stadium

Historic Gabba stadium to be demolished and replaced by residential development, with new $3.8bn stadium at Victoria Park to host Olympics, AFL and cricketFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland government has announced it will build a new $3.8bn 63,000-seat venue at Brisbane’s Victoria Park as part of plans for a main stadium and other venues for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.According to the government’s “delivery plan”, the state will build several new facilities.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Queensland plans to build 2032 Olympics stadium on significant Indigenous site

Despite premier David Crisafulli ruling it out during election, the government is expected to announce plans for stadium at Victoria ParkGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland government is expected to announce that a significant preserved site of Indigenous heritage in central Brisbane, a massacre site on a songline, will host the main stadium of the 2032 Olympics.Premier David Crisafulli repeatedly promised not to build a new stadium to host the athletics during last year’s election, and also specifically ruled out building one in Victoria Park.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Track and feud: Queensland to announce third 2032 Olympic stadium plan in four years. Will this one stick?

The widely expected construction of a new 60,000-seat venue at Victoria Park will take a chunk of the largest green space near the inner cityGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlan Patching led the construction of the largest-ever Olympic stadium. It took 30 months to finish the designs for Sydney’s 110,000-seat Stadium Australia, build it, and hold its first major event.“That’s not going to happen [in Brisbane],” Patching said. “The climate’s changed, the building environment has changed, [and] goodness knows how we’re going for resources.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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