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Queensland submits bid for inaugural World Paddle Games
The ICF welcomed the 2030 proposal while retaining a formal review process.
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Queensland formally submitted a bid to host the inaugural World Paddle Games in 2030, according to the ICF’s 27 May announcement. Paddle Australia’s proposal would combine ten world championships and almost 6000 athletes in a multi-venue festival.
The proposed programme brought Olympic and Paralympic disciplines together with marathon, ocean racing, freestyle, polo, dragon boat and stand-up paddling. Gold Coast waters and the Redland Whitewater Centre were identified as potential venues, connecting the bid to preparations for Brisbane 2032.
The stated economic impact above AUD200 million was a projection, not a measured return. The ICF said the submission would undergo detailed review before a planned board decision on 25 July. This historical report records the bid’s submission stage; it does not treat Queensland as an awarded host on the basis of that announcement.
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