Brisbane 2032 was built on a promise of being an Olympic Games for the entire Pacific region, but Oceania nations know the risks that 'legacy 2032' will be a hollowed-out exercise in short-term political spin.
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Johnson shared his story in Brisbane this past week, home to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which won the bid to host the mega event partly on the promise it would be a Games for the region. "There's probably a lot of similarities I feel within Oceania, as well, around the talent that's hidden … growing up I never got the opportunity to dream it, see it, or believe in it."
She told The Ticket her hope is that regional benefits can come from the Brisbane games, but her concerns tell her otherwise."What I found — I shouldn't say disturbing, but I was a little bit uncomfortable — that quite a few of the presentations were very Australian based and not really taking into account the challenges that we have in Oceania.
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