Outgoing LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman’s subsequent transfer has been revealed with the Australian golf legend becoming a member of the board planning the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Video games.
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Norman, who spent a part of his childhood in Brisbane, was headhunted for the function by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and can be part of the 24-person organising committee.
‘The Shark’ is essentially the most excessive profile appointee to the board which additionally contains Olympic gold medallists Jessica Fox and Natalie Cook dinner in addition to Australian Olympic Committee president John Coates.
Norman brings with him a wealth of expertise, having been instrumental in getting the breakaway LIV Golf League off the bottom in 2021 in addition to operating his personal firm which has been concerned in attire, golf course design, actual property, wine manufacturing, inside design and personal fairness throughout a number of many years.
The previous world No. 1 golfer is keen to be part of making his hometown’s Olympic Video games successful.
“Whereas I want I may wind the clock again 4 many years and compete in 2032 – it’s a privilege to assist form the Brisbane Video games,” Norman advised The Courier-Mail.
“In my youth within the 70s I labored within the golf store at Royal Queensland and now that course would be the house of golf at Brisbane 2032.
“As a proud Queenslander, it’s an honour and privilege to assist form the Brisbane Video games.
“We’ll show our credentials as world leaders in occasions, sport and hospitality at Brisbane 2032, and create an unimaginable legacy for this state.
“I sit up for working alongside the opposite committee members of OCOG in attaining our targets.”
Norman has been a polarising determine in recent times as males’s skilled golf has been divided between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf.
The 69-year-old has engaged in common slanging matches with Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy specifically, and with former Philadelphia 76ers CEO Scott O’Neil to interchange Norman because the Saudi-backed league’s chief, his subsequent transfer was all the time some extent of great intrigue.
Norman insists he’ll stay concerned with LIV Golf in some capability, however the scaling again of his duties permits for alternatives equivalent to this one.
Federal Sports activities minister Anika Wells backed Norman to affix the planning committee, and mentioned that his expertise and connections will probably be very priceless to the Brisbane Video games.
“Norman is synonymous with Australian sporting success on the world stage and I sit up for drawing on his 40 years of worldwide sporting expertise and enterprise acumen,” she mentioned.
“Norman realized to play golf within the northern suburbs of Brisbane and as a proud Queenslander understands our state’s sporting delight and is a passionate supporter of the Olympic and Paralympic actions.”