Source : Perth Now news
Brisbane 2032 has unveiled the emblems that will represent its Olympic and Paralympic Games, with organisers leaning on familiar Queensland imagery and a staged rollout across the state to introduce the designs.
The emblem was officially unveiled at South Bank on Monday night, with the design illuminated on a riverside stage.
Revealed in six pieces over the past week, the final emblems centre on two native cockatoos, with the Olympic version based on the pink cockatoo and the Paralympic design built around the sulphur-crested cockatoo.
Organisers have packed in several references, including the outline of Queensland in the birds’ crests, the Olympic and Paralympic flames, and feather groupings that point to 2032.
The launch marks one of the more visible steps in Brisbane’s long lead-up to the Games, which are now less than six years away.
It is also the first time a Games emblem has been unveiled piece by piece over several days.
Brisbane 2032 president Andrew Liveris said the designs were intended to reflect both the host region and the event itself.
“Olympic and Paralympic Games Emblems are an opportunity to promote the unique character of a Games, inviting the world to learn more, visit, invest and be part of an event unlike any other,” Mr Liveris said.
“In the case of Brisbane 2032’s Emblems, multiple elements have been subtly woven together to encapsulate the uniqueness of our home and environment and the global appeal and symbol of the Games.”
Organisers said the emblems had been tested locally and overseas before the reveal, and had drawn a positive response from Games stakeholders including the International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee.
“Pleasingly, there was overwhelming positivity towards our thinking and I look forward to promoting our Emblems far and wide as we continue towards 2032,” Mr Liveris said.
The designs have also drawn support from senior Olympic and Paralympic figures. IOC Coordination Commission chair Mikaela Cojuangco-Jaworski placed the emblem in the wider history of Australia’s Olympic hosts.
“With this Emblem, Brisbane and Queensland take their place in a historic line of Olympic identities stretching back over a century, representing Australia on the global stage for the third time, with Melbourne in 1956 and Sydney in 2000,” Ms Cojuangco-Jaworski said.
International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons pointed to the layers built into the artwork.
“What I really love about the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic emblems is that each time you look at them you notice something different, small details that carry special meaning,” Mr Parsons said.
The six-part reveal took in Cairns, Townsville, Rockhampton, the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast, with current and former athletes helping unveil each section.
Organisers have also pointed to First Nations meaning in the designs, noting cockatoos’ connection to Country and their place in story and ceremony.
The emblems are separate from any future mascot, which will be announced closer to the Games.
For now, they become the main visual identity for Brisbane 2032 as planning continues.
