{"id":610896,"date":"2026-04-16T14:52:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/610896\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T14:52:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:52:28","slug":"brisbane-2032-secures-first-founding-partner-with-australias-commbank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/610896\/","title":{"rendered":"Brisbane 2032 secures first founding partner with Australia&#8217;s CommBank"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/main69e0bea5aa5b5-430x241.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                    The Olympics are returning to Australia in 2032 for the first time since Sydney in 2000. (Albert Perez\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"drop-cap\">The organizing committee behind the upcoming Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games has announced Commonwealth Bank (CommBank), the Australian multinational banking giant, as a founding partner of the event.<\/p>\n<p>With the Olympics returning to Australia in 2032 for the first time since Sydney in 2000, CommBank will serve as a founding partner, premium partner, and the official bank of the marquee event.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportcal.com\/wp-content\/themes\/goodlife-wp-B2B\/assets\/images\/GMS-logo.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> Discover B2B Marketing That Performs <\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCombine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globaldatamarketingsolutions.com\/\" class=\"gms-find-out-more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind out more <\/a><\/p>\n<p>These designations will also extend to the Australian Olympic Committee and Paralympics Australia bodies.<\/p>\n<p>The company&#8217;s role will focus on aiding grassroots sport development, supporting Australian athletes, and helping local businesses through the Brisbane 2032 supplier portal.<\/p>\n<p>CommBank is the first Australian brand to sign on as a partner of the 2032 games.<\/p>\n<p>The organizing committee predicts that Brisbane 2032 will \u201cdrive significant economic activity across Queensland and the broader Australian economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A prominent backer of Australian sport, CommBank has already served as the naming rights partner of the women&#8217;s national team \u2013 the Matildas \u2013\u00a0for the last four years, a deal that was extended for another six-year term back in June 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The body\u2019s recent focus on soccer also saw it serve as a regional partner of the 2026 AFC Women\u2019s Asian Cup, which took place across Australia in March.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the growth of its presence in soccer, 2025 did, however, see CommBank end its 37-year partnership with the Cricket Australia governing body.<\/p>\n<p>However, with cricket due to return to the Olympic fold in 2028, should the event continue in 2032 in Australia (a major cricket market), the Brisbane games may serve as an avenue for CommBank to re-enter the sport.<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportcal.com\/wp-content\/themes\/goodlife-wp-B2B\/assets\/images\/newsletter-new.svg\" alt=\"Email newsletter icon\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                    Sign up for our daily news round-up!<br \/>\n                    Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights.\n                <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Olympics are returning to Australia in 2032 for the first time since Sydney in 2000. 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