Queensland to welcome return of Olympians with parade through Brisbane CBD

Queensland will be celebrating the return of Olympians and Paralympians with a parade and reception through the Brisbane CBD on 8th October.

Preparations are underway to have the Olympians travel down the Queen Street Mall to a stage at King George Square. They are dependent on continuing to contain the spread of COVID.

The celebrations in Brisbane will mark one of Australia’s most successful Olympics yet with athletes bringing home a total of 13 gold, four silver and 11 bronze medals.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said she would join Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner to welcome home and congratulate as many athletes as possible.

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner encouraged parents and grandparents from across Brisbane to bring children to the parade and watch Queensland’s impressive athletes be awarded the Keys to the City.

“With the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games locked in, this is a chance for our kids to see our athletes up close and begin dreaming of emulating their incredible feats on home soil,” noted Lord Mayor Schrinner.

Premier Palaszczuk said with the Olympics on the horizon, the Queensland Government would invest around $30 million to support the next crop of elite athletes to hit their peak in the lead up to 2032 and added “this parade will be a great opportunity for young Queenslanders to meet their idols like Emma McKeon, Kaylee McKeown and Logan Martin.

“Many of these athletes are young enough to represent Australia again in 2032. Imagine what they could achieve in front of a home crowd.”

Image: Credit International Olympic Committee