On Thursday, Jay Shah, the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), met with Cindy Hook, the CEO of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee (OCOG).
The CEO of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee (OCOG), Cindy Hook, met with Jay Shah, the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), on Thursday. A preview of Shah’s meeting with Hook was posted on his X account, along with the caption, “Very exciting time ahead for Cricket’s involvement in the Olympics movement – a meeting with the @Brisbane_2032 organizing committee in Brisbane, Australia today.” The summit emphasizes ICC’s objective to maintain the sport on the Olympic calendar following its inclusion in the 2028 Games program in Los Angeles, which will mark the sport’s historic comeback following its sole prior appearance at the Olympics in 1900.
In his first public remarks after taking over as ICC chairman on December 1, Shah emphasized the importance of making cricket “accessible to more people while ensuring its evolution meets the aspirations of fans worldwide.”
“As we enter a transformative phase for cricket, I am committed to working closely with the ICC team and Member countries to grow the game’s global footprint and create new avenues for its development,” Shah had stated.
“From grassroots initiatives to marquee events, my vision is to make cricket accessible to more people while ensuring its evolution meets the aspirations of fans worldwide,” he stated.The 2032 Olympics will take place at 37 suggested locations in Brisbane, the host city, as well as a number of co-host cities in Queensland. A few additional locations will be added in Melbourne and Sydney, two famous Australian towns that are already marked in Olympic history.
There are now 37 proposed locations for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Brisbane in 2032, which will house 28 Olympic and 22 Paralympic sports.
