Olympic Outliers

1st Edition - Brisbane 2032 and the Future of the Olympic Games

By: Peter English

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Hardcover | 2 October 2025 | Edition Number 1

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This book examines the significance of the Brisbane Olympics and Paralympics, taking place in 2032, in the context of the history and future of the Olympic Movement.

As an outlier host, Brisbane is an experiment towards a new Olympic and Paralympic future. In an era of rising costs, the Brisbane Games are a significant shift away from mega-cities towards a more sustainable future for the Olympics. Drawing on research including media analysis, published interviews and official documents, and considering host cities and nations, legacies, athletes and Olympic history, the book examines the viability of Olympic outliers and asks whether they might develop into the Olympic mainstream.

This is an important read for anybody with any interest in the Olympics, sport history, sport media, sport governance and policy, or events.

About the Author

Peter English is a Senior Lecturer in Journalism at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia. He is a leading international sports journalism scholar and researcher of sports media, journalism research and journalism education. He is the author of ‘Australian Sports Journalism’ (Routledge, 2021) and he has published more than 40 journal articles and six book chapters in international and domestic publications. Dr English has been vice-president of the Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia since 2019, and is co-editor of Australian Journalism Review. A former professional journalist, he has worked for news organisations such as ESPNCricinfo, The Guardian, and Wisden across more than two decades.

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