Can this be easily calculated? The years and years of practice, preparation and opportunity. The monetary value of a dream coming true. Doing something very few people ever dreamed of?

Has anyone booked a hotel or other accommodation this far out if planning to attend the LA28 games? I wonder if hotels will even book this far in advance. And I hesitate to use Airbnb even if they would book this far out, for several reasons, including that hosts may cancel the reservation and jack up prices.

The state government has chosen three firms to design a new National Aquatic Centre at Centenary Pool and revealed renders of the proposed design.

Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie refused to directly answer whether the proposed centre's seating capacity would be scaled back to avoid cost blowouts.

The Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority will take possession of the site from September 1.