Toward The Games: Recent Episodes
Courier Mail
Nova Brisbane's breakfast co-host David ‘Luttsy’ Lutteral and the editor of The Courier-Mail Chris Jones are on a journey of epic proportions as they chronicle the transformation of their beloved Brisbane. Drawing on their unique insights and access, Luttsy and Jonesy each fortnight (or whenever there is something to chat about!) dissect the decisions being made and talk to the people tasked with ensuring the Brisbane Games will be the best ever- and they have a lot of fun along the way.
ith six years to go, the countdown begins! Again….
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Athletics superstar Lachlan Kennedy joins the podcast ahead of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Plus! What's happening at Suncorp Stadium!
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As work finally begins on the Brisbane 2032 stadium, the boys look at the history of Victoria Park - and the popular support for the build.
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It’s all systems go for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic stadium as it clears environmental approvals - just as a new generation of Aussie track stars emerges...
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The two architects designing the new Brisbane Stadium join the pod to explain why it will wow the world. Richard Coulson from Cox Architecture and Lucy O’Driscoll from Hassell also talk cup holders.
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Susie O’Neill, Emma McKeon, Andrew Liveris and Mark Arbib join the podcast live from Sofi Stadium to discuss swimming at Suncorp Stadium.
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The boys unpack the cracks appearing in the Brisbane 2032 plans as competition starts in Milano Cortina with several Aussie medal hopes.
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Details of Brisbane’s Olympic Stadium are released as the boys travel to QSAC to talk athletics legacy.
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Sprint Sensation Gout Gout joins former 26th fastest man in Qld Luttsy, for a reflection on his remarkable 2025, and a taste of what’s to come for Australia’s track superstar.
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Brisbane 2032’s Games Vision has been released. Does it work? Does Suncorp Stadium still work? The pod goes Gaga. It must be Christmas.
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The biggest legacy benefit for Brisbane could be world-leading connectivity. NBN Co chief operating officer John Parkin joins to explain why.
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rom river rats to river taxis, the Brisbane River is the focus of this podcast - recorded at a Committee for Brisbane event.
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Lessons for Brisbane from Luttsy’s world stadium tour in this episode otherwise known as “it’s in your mouth before you know it”
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We're back! And amid a chat about stadium designs, river taxis and the Tokyo world athletics championships, Luttsy reveals the story that propelled track superstar Gout Gout to his Australian 200m record...
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The curtain goes up on the Brisbane 2032 Opening Ceremony in exactly seven years from today. The boys discuss the progress - and the likely future stars.
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The shovels are ready as early work begins on the new Brisbane Stadium and details of the venue leak - as the feds and state cut a deal.
Luttsy & Chris catch you up on all the latest Brisbane 2032 news...
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Laurent Germain, CEO of Egis Group, lifts the lid on how his engineering firm solved some of the trickiest problems at Paris 2024. Plus a special cameo from Jimmy Carr.
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Outgoing International Committee President Thomas Bach joins the podcast to reflect on Brisbane’s bid and the road ahead.
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World renowned stadium designer Paul Henry from Populous explains why Victoria Park is the perfect location for the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Stadium - and shares what he has learned from others
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Who will stay and who will be cut as the Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee downsizes. Plus lessons for Brisbane from the Osaka World Expo…
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Stephen Conry exclusively takes us behind the scenes of the 2032 Games venues review, which he led as chair of the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority…
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Premier David Crisafulli and 2032 Organising Committee President Andrew Liveris live on stage with Jonesy at the Future Brisbane event where the venues masterplan was unveiled.
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The Games venues plan is announced and the boys discuss the details at the pub with AFL boss Andrew Dillon, Lions boss Greg Swann and Queensland Cricket boss Terry Svenson...
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Australia’s fastest ever man, Patrick Johnson, talks Gout Gout and the next generation of Aussie athletes.
PLUS, Gout’s agent joins us for a chat…
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London 2012 venues boss James Bulley shares his top tips for Brisbane as we count down to our date with destiny...
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Ten of the best ideas for Games venues, plus #committeechat
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Swimming Australia CEO Rob Woodhouse talks through his plans for a national aquatic centre in Brisbane. Greg Norman joins the 2032 Organising Committee. And does rowing go with crocs?
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The boys discuss the leading options for venues, with the latest review now halfway done. Plus lessons from the AO, and what Luttsy did to his finger in Amsterdam.
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Brisbane 2032 organising committee president Andrew Liveris responds to the recently announced Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority - and shares his views about stadiums, ceremonies and new sports...
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The boys talk to Committee For Brisbane chief Jen Williams about how collaboration and action is needed to secure our best future...
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All the inside goss on what the heck is going on post-election with the 2032 Games stadium decision...
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Fresh from both the Brisbane Lions’ Best and Fairest awards and the Queensland election leaders’ debate, the boys start the countdown to sanity returning to Games planning…
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What will the rise of artificial intelligence mean for Brisbane 2032?
AutogenAI boss Sean Williams brings his crystal ball to the podcast...
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Fresh from three weeks at Paris 2024, Luttsy shares his reflections for Brisbane 2032. Also stacks of #stadiumchat...
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The events not to miss in Paris, with legendary sports writer Robert 'Crash' Craddock.
WARNING: this edition comes with anecdotes.
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Olympic swimming legend Ariarne Titmus’s dad Steve on what it’s like to raise a world champion. Plus should Suncorp Stadium host the swimming in 2032?
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Brisbane 2032 Organising Commitee boss Cindy Hook's impassioned plea for Brisbane people to stand up and demand a suitable stadium, plus #committeechat is back by popular demand!
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Award-winning architect and urbanist Peter Edwards - the man who proposed the Victoria Park Olympic and Paralympic Games precinct - takes Luttsy & Chris through the detail of his vision...
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With less than 100 days to go until the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, the boys unpack the new sports that will be on show in the City of Love. Plus, they review the Senate inquiry into the 2032 Games, and the national athletics trials.
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The podcast reveals what really happened behind closed doors when the Premier made his decision on 2032 Games venues - in the style of a year nine drama class.
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Brisbane 2032 venues review chief Graham Quirk joins the podcast to explain why he recommended a brand new stadium at Victoria Park, and why he believes Premier Steven Miles has made the wrong decision in ignoring that and choosing instead to upgrade the old QEII Stadium at Nathan.
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It's the no holds barred, no beg your pardons edition as Luttsy comes off the long run criticising a suggestion from Olympics supremo John Coates that the athletics facility for the 2032 Games should be at the same stadium that hosted the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games.
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Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee President Andrew Liveris returns to the podcast to explain why there is nothing to worry about with the government’s Games venues review - because it’s just a “pivot”.
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Everything about the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be reviewed after the resignation of Annastacia Palaszczuk as Queensland Premier, and the ascension of our last podcast guest Steven Miles. The boys discuss how this could all play out in this special edition.
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Deputy Premier Steven Miles reveals all about his just-unveiled plans for the Brisbane 2032 main stadium for the Olympics and Paralympics in this exclusive and extensive interview.
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The boys have all the details you need to know from the big breaking news as the government commits officially to a new $2.7bn Olympic stadium at the Gabba
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The boys unpack Elevate 2042 - the official legacy plan for the 2032 Brisbane Games. They also talk about Temu.
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With five new sports locked in for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, the boys discuss that - and why a dugong would be a great choice as a 2032 Brisbane mascot.
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Luttsy and Jonesy head to America in search of some Brisbane 2032 inspo from three iconic new venues there: the Sphere and Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, and SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
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As the International Olympic Committee prepares to add cricket to the sports contested at the Games, the boys discuss what legacy opportunities this presents for Brisbane 2032. Plus Luttsy's review of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest.
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The Director of Women’s Football at the FA Baroness Sue Campbell shares her top learnings from her decades of experience - including her time as chairman of UK Sport in the lead up to, and after, the London 2012 Games.
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With now just under 3300 days to go until Brisbane 2032, Federal Sports Minister Anika Wells joins the boys to explain her plans for ensuring more talented young athletes can live their Olympic and Paralympic dreams.
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At the core of the 2032 promise is a better future for Queenslanders. In this episode the boys discuss all the themes that are so far included in the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Legacy Plan.
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Skarpi Hedinsson, the chief technology officer at the LA Rams and the brains behind the technology that drives the game day experience at SoFi stadium in Los Angeles, exclusively shares his insights into how tech can change the game for Brisbane in 2032 and beyond.
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An action-packed update with so many 2032 updates - the final plans for the Albion precinct, what's happening with the Brisbane Arena, more on the big idea of linked-up walkways through the city, and some very big news about former Wallaby Pat Howard!
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The man who staged some of the biggest Olympic opening ceremonies reveals what went wrong when Cathy lit the flame in Sydney 2000, if the archer actually did the job in Barcelona 1992 - and why Matilda at the 1982 Commonwealth Games wore a nappy.
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The boys discuss all the latest Games news, from the infrastructure program to Brisbane’s world-first Paralympic centre - and what members of the organising committee had for morning tea at the legacy forum.
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Olympic middle-distance legend Sebastian Coe (the current president of World Athletics and the former chair of the London 2012 Organising Committee) joins the boys to talk about the opportunity of the Brisbane Games - and the necessity of a lottery to fund high performance.
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With the state and federal governments having committed $7 billion to venues for the Brisbane 2032 Games, the boys dissect exactly what has been announced - and discuss how the big build will change the city forever.
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TV sports commentary legend Pat Welsh was the first person to speak to Cathy Freeman after she won her Sydney gold. He reminisces on that moment, and other highlights of the nine Olympics he has been to.
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Luttsy returns from his endless summer overseas to learn EXCLUSIVELY what is actually happening with the proposals for the Gabba rebuild and the Brisbane Live indoor inner-city stadium. Plus the boys talk about the new Organising Committee chief Cindy Hook.
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Harvey Lister joins the boys to talk about the inner-city entertainment venue that was his idea - Brisbane Live, where the swimming and basketball finals are likely to be held in 2032. He also shares his thoughts on the Gabba.
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Paralympic medallists Karni Liddell and Brenden Hall join the boys to talk about the opportunities for better inclusion offered by Brisbane hosting the 2032 Games.
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Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner dials in - unexpectedly - and reveals what he really thinks about the proposed redevelopment of the Gabba ... plus the boys finally add the Paralympics to the Organising Committee.
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Brisbane 2032 Organising Board President Andrew Liveris joins the podcast for some high-level #committeechat, and to explain in detail how he plans to put on the best Olympics and Paralympics ever.
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With questions being raised about the viability of plans to demolish and rebuild the Gabba as the main Olympic and Paralympic stadium, the boys discuss the alternatives ... and handball.
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Discover how the legacy of the Olympics for Brisbane could perhaps include Ewok villages and Stormtrooper speeder bikes (or their equivalents) as the boys bring you the latest news.
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The boys are joined by the group director of future state at Urbis, James Tuma, to discover what Brisbane will be like in 2042 - and how the Olympics will be the vehicle to get us there. PLUS Prime Minister Anthony Albanese delivers a podcast exclusive.
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With 10 years to go and the government admitting its plans for the main Olympic stadium are nothing more than stabs in the dark, the boys discuss what should happen to the Gabba. And Luttsy has an apology to make.
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Five exclusives! Count them - the boys roll them all out today as their chat covers new boutique inner-city stadiums, walkways through the CBD, and the latest gossip from inside the Brisbane Olympics Organising Committee.
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If the 2032 Brisbane Olympics appoints a poet laureate it will surely be Rupert McCall, who joins the boys in this episode to both dream about what the next decade could deliver for Queensland and to reminisce about the Sydney 2000 Games. McCall also recites his favourite Olympic-related ode (jump to the 40-minute mark).
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Queensland's top-secret Olympic sports talent lab is the target of this episode as David "Ginger Dog" Lutteral and his wingman Chris "Top Dog" Jones take to the skies to make repeated tortured links between the Brisbane Games and Hollywood blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick.
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Chelsea Warr, the Queenslander credited with transforming Team GB into an Olympics powerhouse, joins the boys to explain how she plans to do the same for Australia in the lead-up to the 2032 Games as the boss of the Queensland Academy of Sport.
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With an IOC executive delegation in town, the boys go on their own virtual tour of every one of the 32 proposed venues for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympic Games - from beach volleyball on the Gold Coast to the marathon on the Sunshine Coast.
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How will Brisbane and Queensland change for the better because of the once-in-a-forever opportunity to host the Olympics and Paralympics in 2032? The chairman of the Brisbane Olympics Legacy Committee, State Government Minister Stirling Hinchliffe, joins the boys to share his ideas.
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With all the appointments now made to the Organising Committee for the Brisbane Olympics and Paralympics, the boys do a deep-dive #commiteechat. This is an episode for the super fans!
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Former Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk joins the boys to reveal the surprisingly low-key origins of what became the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. And yes, it involves a pre-feasibility study!
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The upgraded Gabba won't be able to compete with the $6 billion Los Angeles 2028 Olympics stadium, but that doesn't mean that Brisbane and Queensland won't put on the best Games ever. In this episode, the boys explain how this can be the case.
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Queensland Premier and Olympics Minister Annastacia Palaszczuk joins the boys - and reveals some never-before-heard details about how the bid came about and how the Organising Committee will be established. She also reveals brand new details about the Gabba redevelopment.
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Luttsy and Jonesy take an in-depth look at Australia's medal chances at the Beijing Winter Olympics, but only after almost forgetting the Games are being held because they get distracted by some epic #committeechat.
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International Olympics Committee vice-president John Coates, AC, joins the podcast to reveal how he masterminded the successful Games bid for Brisbane in 2032, who he thinks should be the President of the Organising Committee, and what new sports should be included in Queensland's Olympics. He also talks pole-dancing.
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Best-selling Brisbane author and Olympics tragic Trent Dalton joins the boys to share his love affair with his home city. Trent reveals his idea for which great Queenslander could light the Olympic flame, and he reminisces about growing up in the 1980s in what is almost unbelievably now an Olympic city.
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Dual Olympic gold medallist Susie O'Neill joins the boys for this very special Christmas edition of the podcast to talk about her ideas for how the Brisbane Games will change her home city - and to reminisce about her time as one of the faces of the Sydney Games in 2000, when she could get into any pub in the Olympic city.
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Luttsy joins the podcast from the World Expo in Dubai as the organisers of the Paris Olympic Games reveal they will be copying his idea and have the athletes travel down the city's river on a flotilla of boats at the Opening Ceremony. Plus the establishment of a new Olympic committee brings a new excitement to #committeeechat.
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With now just under 3900 days to go, the Prime Minister's special envoy for the Brisbane Olympics (and Nudgee College 1991 school captain) Ted O'Brien joins the podcast for a special #committeechat discussing who should be in the running for the five independent positions on the Organising Committee. Plus he reveals what really happened in Lausanne - and chats about that time he was gagged by the Prime Minister.
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It's a roll-call of big names as Luttsy and Jonesy take an in-depth look at who has already been appointed to the Brisbane Olympics Organising Committee in their biggest #committeechat yet - plus they talk about how Queensland could become a world leader in sports technology, and exclusively reveal plans for Luttsy World at Boondall.
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Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian "Schrin-dog" Schrinner joins the boys to reveal what really happened with his new BFF Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk in Tokyo. He also talks about his plans to clean up the river and build a new South Bank. And there's some #committeechat.
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Jonesy & Luttsy reveal what could be the biggest legacy to Brisbane of the 2032 Olympics, plus discuss the ramifications of Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk naming herself the Minister for the Olympics. And they take an in-depth look at the Boonah-Beaudesert Olympic venue cluster.
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Brisbane Olympics matriarch Sallyanne Atkinson joins the boys to reminisce about the 1992 bid that she led, the city coming of age in the 1980s - and what we can learn from those events as we head towards 2032. They also chat about bowls full of condoms.
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From how CityCats could become an integral part of the Opening Ceremony of the Brisbane Games to where the breakdancing events should be held, Luttsy and Jonesy lay out the key themes of the 2032 Olympics as we begin the 4000-day countdown.
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