World Netball and Netball Australia Meet with Brisbane 2032 CEO

World Netball and Netball Australia have held a meeting with members of the Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee, including CEO Cindy Hook, where the organisations increased their efforts to secure netball’s spot at the Olympic Games.

The meeting, centred on the feasibility and implications of incorporating netball into the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games, and alog with Hook, featured World Netball CEO, Fiona Harold, Netball Australia CEO, Stacey West, and President, Liz Ellis AO, was conducted virtually due to weather conditions in Brisbane, deviating from its initial in-person format.

Commenting on the meeting, Harold, said: “Following World Netball commissioning a feasibility study and consulting multiple stakeholders to ensure that bidding for inclusion in the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games is in the best interests of the sport, meeting with Cindy and Brendan to understand the potential of netball’s inclusion in the Games was a hugely important next step for us.”

“In line with World Netball’s Articles of Association, we will continue striving for Olympic inclusion, as long as it aligns with the long-term vision of our sport,” Harold said.

West, added: “Netball is the leading sport for women and girls in Australia, and our game is growing strongly into the men’s market and across the globe.”

“Of course, we want to play on the world’s biggest sporting stage at the Olympics in our home country, and we’re doing the work to see what’s possible,” West noted.

In addition to their discussions with Brisbane 2032, World Netball and Netball Austraila are actively engaging with the International Olympic Committee and the Australian Olympic Committee, signalling a comprehensive strategy aimed at achieving Olympic recognition for netball in 2032.

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