{"id":36507,"date":"2022-02-03T16:00:08","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T06:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/?p=36507"},"modified":"2022-02-18T13:54:09","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T03:54:09","slug":"exclusive-mount-isa-to-bid-for-2030-winter-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2022\/02\/exclusive-mount-isa-to-bid-for-2030-winter-games\/","title":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE:  MOUNT ISA TO BID FOR 2030 WINTER GAMES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mt Isa 2030: The Bid\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8SMBngQE-Mc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A surprise Australian contender to host the 2030 Winter games emerged last night with 2002 Salt Lake Games gold medallist Steven Bradbury as the\u00a0 spokesperson<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMount Isa is the perfect place to host the Winter Games,\u201d said the Australian sporting icon as the Isa bid flagged their intentions on the eve of the 2022 games getting underway in Beijing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-2.10.27-pm-1024x596.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"376\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-2.10.27-pm-1024x596.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-2.10.27-pm-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-2.10.27-pm-768x447.png 768w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-2.10.27-pm-1536x894.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-2.10.27-pm-730x425.png 730w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-2.10.27-pm-1460x850.png 1460w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-2.10.27-pm.png 1942w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Aussie Icon Steven Bradbury is pumped for Mount Isa 2030\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026from the mines to the pub, the shopping centre and the stifling heat, Queensland will become a true hub for both Winter and Summer games.\u201d Bradbury boasted in the Isa bid video.<\/p>\n<p>The Queensland rural city, located over 1800km from 2032 summer games host Brisbane believes it has what it takes to host the winter event, despite the average temperature being around 38 degrees Celsius in February.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-2.07.35-pm-300x175.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"422\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-2.07.35-pm-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-2.07.35-pm-1024x596.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-2.07.35-pm-768x447.png 768w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-2.07.35-pm-1536x894.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-2.07.35-pm-730x425.png 730w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-2.07.35-pm-1460x850.png 1460w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-02-at-2.07.35-pm.png 1942w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Isa 2030\u00a0 &#8211; Brisbane 2032, it just makes sense.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">However, even though Isa\u2019s climate may not be appropriate to host the games, Bid chief Dylan Katter told Neds that \u201c\u2026if you say it\u2019s 38 Celsius, that\u2019s hot, however, if we adopt the imperial system, and tell people the temperature is 38 Fahrenheit, athletes will feel right at home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For Jack Rafter, Mount Isa\u2019s number 1 winter athlete, the prospect of his hometown hosting the 2030 games is \u201c..a dream come true\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-36509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_4879-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_4879-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_4879-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_4879-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_4879-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_4879-420x560.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_4879-765x1020.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_4879-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><strong><em>Future Star of Mt Isa 2030, Jack Rafter\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_4879.heic\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_4879.heic\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy third cousin, Pat, dominated in Tennis for years, Summer sports like that were never for me. I\u2019m good at all the winter sports and I\u2019m going to win Gold in 2030.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 2030 bid from Mount Isa has left no stone unturned; with venues, facilities, accommodation, games villages, and sponsors all signed up for the Outback Queensland city to host the winter games in 2030.<\/p>\n<p>The bid includes for the Mount Isa Rodeo grounds to become the main stadium for the games \u2013 hosting the opening and closing ceremonies, figure skating, and speed skating events.<\/p>\n<p>Bobsled and Luge will be headed underground in the Mount Isa Mines, the Slopestyle and half-pipe will be held at the Mount Isa Skate Park and the Irish Club \u2013 the biggest pub in town will be home to the Curling, just to name a few venues already locked in.<\/p>\n<p>Other essential games facilities feature, with the old Blockbuster Video on the main street to be converted into the International Broadcast Centre and athletes will stay at the old underground hospital which will act as the athlete\u2019s village.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Mt-Isa-WinterGames-2030-Logo-RGB.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"183\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Mt-Isa-WinterGames-2030-Logo-RGB.png 672w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Mt-Isa-WinterGames-2030-Logo-RGB-261x300.png 261w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Mt-Isa-WinterGames-2030-Logo-RGB-487x560.png 487w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" \/><em><strong>The official Mount Isa 2030 logo\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Along with games venues and vital infrastructure being locked in, the Mount Isa 2030 bid has already locked in sponsors with local establishment Grants cakes and pies becoming the official caterers of the games and it\u2019s rumored that sports bookmaker NEDS will also come to the party as a major sponsor.<\/p>\n<p>Mount Isa faces competition from the likes of a triple-city bid from Spain, Andorra, and France, Sapporo in Japan, and 2010 games host Vancouver.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_4883-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_4883-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_4883-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_4883-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_4883-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_4883-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_4883-730x548.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_4883-1360x1020.jpg 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><strong><em>From L-R: The Mt Isa 2030 bid committee of Jack Rafter, Steven Bradbury, and Dylan Katter.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While the IOC, Australian, and Queensland governments are yet to receive an official submission from the Mount Isa bid committee, it shouldn\u2019t take them too much convincing according to Bradbury.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy wait until 2030? Isa is good to go. Right here, right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>DISCLAIMER:<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><i>This short film is a mockumentary\/spoof and is for entertainment purposes only. The underlying story, and characters portrayed in this production are fictitious.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><i>Neds is not a sponsor of and has no affiliation with the Winter Games, any committees or teams.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><i>No identification with actual persons (living or deceased), places, buildings, and products is intended or should be inferred.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":36539,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7278,464,598,344],"tags":[7279,7281,5583,7280,7282,7283,7284,1525,466,36,7285,584,467],"hub_post_cat":[],"class_list":["post-36507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mt-isa-2030","category-olympics","category-special-interest","category-sports","tag-beijing-2022","tag-dylan-katter","tag-fake-news","tag-jack-rafter","tag-mount-isa","tag-mount-isa-2030","tag-mt-isa-2030","tag-novelty","tag-olympic-games","tag-special-interest","tag-steven-bradadbury","tag-steven-bradbury","tag-winter-olympics"],"acf":{"md_tip_date":null,"md_tip_date_end":null,"md_market_url":"","tip_date":"03\/02\/2022","event_country":"Australia"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36507","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36507"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36507\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36539"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36507"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36507"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36507"},{"taxonomy":"hub_post_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hub_post_cat?post=36507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}