The Fitzroy reaches a milestone. The Australian river, chosen to welcome the Brisbane 2032 rowing events, has successfully passed the assessment of the Independent Authority for Infrastructure and Coordination of the Games. The latter concluded that the site was compatible with Olympic events, despite doubts related to the presence of crocodiles or the current.
Queensland Senator Matt Canavan welcomed this in comments reported by SPC. " We now have the green light to host rowing events in 2032. All the data is available, there are no longer any obstacles to the organization of rowing events here. What is clear today, after months of testing, is that the throughput is well below the thresholds set for a competition. We had to run these tests to make sure, and we are now certain that This river is perfectly calm. »
Deputy Prime Minister Jarrod Bleijie reiterated that hosting rowing on the Fitzroy will ensure " in Rockhampton and Central Queensland their fair share of the Games legacy, securing new investment opportunities, jobs and lasting community benefits ». World Rowing will now have to carry out its own assessment regarding the competition conditions on the site.
