Still seven years away and there’s already one major concern about the 2032 Olympics that has likely participants in fear

Every four years the Summer Olympics take the world by storm.

The world’s premier athletes look forward to showcasing their amazing talents.

But while it’s still seven years away, there’s already one major concern about the 2032 Olympics that has likely participants in fear.

The next Summer Olympic Games will be held in 2028 in Los Angeles, California.

But some athletes are already looking ahead to the 2032 games to be held in Brisbane, Australia.

What could possibly go wrong?

Unfortunately, their focus is not on the athletes or the games themselves, but on something ominous lurking under the pristine waters around Brisbane.

And it’s an issue that’s causing concern and even fear among possible participants in one of the game’s events.

Specifically, there are growing concerns about the venue where rowing events are slated to take place.

And to some, it’s a big potential problem.

According to SportNet, the media in Queensland, the state where Brisbane is located and is the capital of, has already started raising some major concerns about events set to take place on the Fitzroy River.

According to the Daily Mail, saltwater crocodiles are seen in the river on a regular basis.

That’s a potentially scary and dangerous prospect.

But some are joking that it could also make for one of the wildest rowing events in Olympic history.

Imagine rowers using everything they’ve got not just to beat the clock, but to beat the croc.

Now that could make for one of the most disturbingly entertaining rowing events ever and could certainly increase viewership.

All kidding aside …

But all kidding aside, it is a concern that is serious enough to have Olympic officials already weighing in on the potential threat.

And, Australia has already held pre-Olympic rowing camps on the river.

Olympic officials say concerns over the man-eating reptiles cruising around the rowers are overblown.

This includes the Chairman of the organizing committee for the 2032 Games, Andrew Liveris.

“There are sharks in the ocean and we still do surfing… this is can do, not can’t do, please flip the mindset here,” he said. “Creatures below the water… that’s a bit kind of Hollywood-ish.”

Liveris raises a valid point; surfing events are held out in the ocean, and sharks don’t seem to be a major concern for the Olympic surfers.

While it is highly unlikely there will be any crocodiles attacking the rowers or their boats, officials are saying they are taking whatever precautions are needed to assure a safe Olympics.

And they point out that there have been no attacks on any of the rowers who are already on the Fitzroy River.

Truth be told, crocodile attacks don’t happen often in Australia and are very rare. 

Generally, attacks have only happened when people swim in areas where warnings have been issued. 

The most recent reported incident involving a crocodile in the Fitzroy River was an attack on a pet dog in January 2025.

And Australian officials have been removing large crocodiles from the river and relocating them.

Besides, there are also sharks in the river.