— Published June 19, 2025

Imbroglio at the rowing and tennis venues for the 2032 Olympics

Brisbane 2032

Will the plan presented in March for Brisbane 2032 be fulfilled? This question arises in light of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's comments on the Two Good Sports podcast. "I met with Andrew Liveris (chair of the 2032 organizing committee) and Queensland Premier David Crisafulli to discuss the direction of the Games.he says. For example, Are we really going to row in Rockhampton on the Fitzroy River when there are very good facilities in Penrith? There is also a debate about tennis and what is needed in Brisbane."

Just two and a half months ago, the local government announced that it would modernize the Queensland Tennis Centre in view of the Games. Before the presentation of this plan, the hypothesis of relocating tennis to Melbourne had already circulated. However, this was out of the question, according to a government spokesperson. "We are working to implement the 2032 Games delivery plan, which includes rowing in Rockhampton and tennis at the Queensland Tennis Centre.", he replies to the Courier Mail. The President of World Rowing, Jean-Christophe Rolland will soon travel to Rockhampton to visit the site and assess it, while the presence of crocodiles in the Fitzroy River has been fueling fantasies for several months.