Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Brisbane 2032 Olympics Officially Reveals Cockatoo Emblem
The organisers of the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics have officially shown their new emblem.
It features a pink cockatoo, a bird from Australia.
The bird was chosen instead of a kangaroo or a koala.
Its colors are meant to look like the Olympic and Paralympic flame.
Its shape is also meant to look like Queensland, where the Games will be held.
People had already seen the emblem because an explainer video was accidentally posted early.
Organisers held the official launch a few days after the leak.
Organisers officially unveiled the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic emblem on Monday.
The launch followed an accidental leak caused by an explainer video going live early.
A pink cockatoo was selected over a kangaroo and a koala.
The cockatoo crest uses colors styled to resemble an Olympic and Paralympic flame.
The emblem’s shape is intended to resemble Queensland, the host state.
- Who
- The Brisbane 2032 organising committee.
- What
- The committee officially unveiled the Olympic and Paralympic emblem, featuring a pink cockatoo.
- When
- Monday; the launch came a few days after the accidental leak.
- Where
- Queensland, Australia, the host state identified in the article.
- Why
- The organisers held the official launch after an explainer video inadvertently revealed the emblem ahead of schedule.
- Event
- 2032 Olympic and Paralympic emblem launch
- Emblem design
- A pink cockatoo crest
- Alternatives
- Kangaroo and koala
- Leak
- An explainer video inadvertently went live ahead of schedule
- Launch timing
- Monday, a few days after the leak
- Design references
- The colors resemble an Olympic and Paralympic flame; the shape resembles Queensland