Australian crocodile habitat will be Olympic rowing venue in 2032 Games

A crocodile habitat in Queensland, Australia, has been approved as the host location for several 2032 Olympic rowing events. Queensland’s Fitzroy River was formally selected Thursday by Olympic officials as the venue, after passing an independent assessment of its suitability 0:35 3-year-old critically injured after ending up in zoo crocodile enclosure, U.K. man arrested In a statement Thursday, Queensland Premier David Crisafulli said the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) review of the river was complete. Story continues below advertisement “Rowing and canoe sprint will be in Rockhampton for the 2032 Games and deliver a lasting legacy for Central Queensland,” he said.World Rowing and Paddle Worldwide also endorsed the Rockhampton flatwater course; its selection confirms it as the location for rowing, para rowing, canoe sprint and para canoe events for the 2032 Games.“The Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority (GIICA) will now proceed with the detailed planning, design and construction for the Games,” a government news release said.“The assessment included extensive on-water investigations and modelling to understand how the course would perform under a r...