Sleeman Sports Complex was purpose-built for which multi-sport event?

Sleeman Sports Complex was purpose-built for the 1982 Commonwealth Games.

The Games were held in Brisbane from 30 September to 9 October 1982. The new Chandler precinct provided dedicated venues for several sports, including swimming and diving at the Chandler Aquatic Centre, track cycling at Chandler Velodrome, badminton and table tennis at the sports hall, and weightlifting at Chandler Theatre.

The complex was designed as a lasting sporting legacy rather than a temporary event site. After the Games, it continued to serve athletes, local clubs and spectators, later hosting events at the 1994 World Masters Games and the 2001 Goodwill Games. A newer indoor facility, the Anna Meares Velodrome, was completed in 2016 and hosted track cycling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

A common mix-up is to associate the complex’s origins with the 2001 Goodwill Games or the 2018 Commonwealth Games because both events used venues there. Those competitions came later; the original construction was specifically tied to Brisbane’s 1982 Commonwealth Games.