SYDNEY – Australia will over the next decade host a bumper schedule of major international sporting events as part of a long-term plan to boost tourism, health and the economy while also enhancing its global image.
The country’s welcoming climate, sports-loving people, stable political environment and quality infrastructure have long made it an attractive destination.
But the sheer volume of big sporting events heading to Australia is unprecedented for the nation of 26 million people.
Australian Olympic Committee chief Matt Carroll calls it the green and gold — the nation’s sporting colours — “runway” culminating in the Brisbane Olympics in 2032.
“More than 30 major global…
