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The 2032 Olympics Will Hold Rowing Events in a River Home to 500 Crocodiles

Australia’s Fitzroy River passed its Olympic venue assessment, but the review didn’t evaluate the hundreds of crocodiles living there.

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When you’re scouting locations to hold Olympic events, there are probably dozens of factors to take into account. Can we fit some bleachers in here for crowds? Is this space safe for Olympic athletes and spectators? Is the river we’re going to use for a rowing competition filled with upwards of 500 crocodiles?

Once you answer those questions and create a pro and con list, you have to make a judgment call about the safety of the environment, and apparently the Olympic Committee decided that a river full of crocs is........

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