Key points:
- The Games will be staged across more than 30 venues
- A refurbished Gabba, complete with its own underground rail stop, will be the Games hub
- Two athletes villages will be constructed — in Brisbane and the Gold Coast
The decision was confirmed after a meeting of International Olympic Committee delegates in Tokyo this evening.
During final deliberations, Brisbane (Queensland, Australia ... for snubs ) faced little opposition with offers from India, Indonesia, Qatar, Spain and Germany failing to make it past the IOC board stage.