2032 Summer Paralympics

The 2032 Summer Paralympics, or the Games of the XIX Paralympiad, and also known as the 19th Summer Paralympic Games, and branded as Brisbane 2032, or the abbreviation Bris2032, are an upcoming international multi-sport event parasports event governed by the International Paralympic Committee, scheduled to be held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, from 24 August to 5 September 2032.^[1]

XIX Paralympic Games

Provisional logo
Location	Brisbane, Australia
Opening	24 August 2032
Closing	5 September 2032
Stadium	Brisbane Olympic stadium
Summer ← Los Angeles 2028 TBD 2036 → Winter ← French Alps 2030 Salt Lake City–Utah 2034 → 2032 Summer Olympics

It will be the second Summer Paralympics held in Australia, following the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, New South Wales.

Bids

Main article: Bids for the 2032 Summer Olympics

As per the agreement between the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee in 2001, a city which wins the Olympic Games host bid will also stage the Paralympic Games.

Development and preparation

Brisbane Organising Committee for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games was established by the Queensland Government to plan, organise and deliver the Olympic and Paralympic Games in accordance with the host contract".^[2]

Venues

Main article: Venues of the 2032 Summer Olympics and Paralympics

Transportation

In November 2022, advocates including Paralympian Karni Liddell raised concerns about Brisbane's preparedness to host the Paralympics in 2032, citing many instances where there was a lack of appropriate accessibility for people with disabilities throughout the city.^[3] Liddell implored Games organisers to consult the disability sector to enable the city to become fully accessible to those disabilities.^[3] Youngcare Connect manager Shane Jamieson also accused the city of being "completely ill-prepared" to host the Paralympics, stating that future development prior to 2032 would rely on consultation with people with disabilities.^[3] Queensland Human Rights Commissioner Scott McDougall said that Queensland was still lagging behind in relation to making public transport fully accessible to those with a disability, with 40% of railway stations in South East Queensland still only accessible by stairs.^[3]

The Games

New sports

Various international sports federations and similar sanctioning bodies have announced plans to pursue bids for the addition of sports to the 2032 Games:

• In July 2021, International Rugby League (IRL) declared an intent to campaign for the inclusion of rugby league in the 2032 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, focusing on wheelchair rugby league for the Paralympics and league nines for the Olympics.^[4]
• In 2024, cricketer Nathan Lyon said that he was wanting blind cricket to be included in the Paralympics, after standard cricket was selected as a sport for the 2028 Summer Olympics. Cricket Australia and Paralympics Australia have also indicated support for the sport's inclusion. In June 2025, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) president Andrew Parsons confirmed that a gold medal match held at The Gabba is a possibility should the sport be included.^[5]
• In July 2025, World Bowls and Bowls Australia jointly launched a campaign for the inclusion of lawn bowls in both the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics. If included in the Paralympics, the sport would be featured alongside related sport boccia.^[6]