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A CROCODILE-infested river will host rowing events at the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Brisbane, according to reports.
The Fitzroy River in Rockhampton, Queensland – which is known to host giant saltwater crocs – is set to be named as the host of rowing this week.
Organisers will unveil the final infrastructure blueprint on Tuesday, according to Sky News.
Rockhampton’s Fitzroy River, which is 630km north of Brisbane, is a regular sight for crocs, with rangers trapping a four-metre crocodile lurking upstream just two years ago.
Earlier this year, a croc made headlines after being spotted cruising along the Fitzroy with a large black dog in its mouth, according to The Mail.
Liberal politicians and business leaders have argued using the river for the Games would save the state “millions of dollars”.
In January, Nationals Queensland Senator Matt Canavan said: “We believe that moving the rowing and canoeing to an existing facility in the centre of Rockhampton can save probably up to $100 million.”
Advocates have said any crocodiles in the river would need to be rehomed first.
It’s understood that by hosting rowing there, the event won’t have to be shifted to facilities in Penrith, New South Wales.
Rowing Queensland and Rowing Australia have reportedly sent a letter to the local government asking to keep the sport in the state for the Games.
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President of Fitzroy Rowing Club Sarah Black believes the river could host Olympic rowing events safely, despite the croc risk.
She said: “The Fitzroy is a natural habitat for crocodiles, we’re well aware of that.
“Some of the reports in the media have been sensationalised, with comments around it being crocodile infested.
“We certainly have regular liaisons with our department of environment here. Their officers go out and do regular surveys.
“It is risk managed and something our sport does quite well.”
The Fitzroy will have to meet World Rowing’s strict rules – and the presence of saltwater crocodiles, along with some other technical issues, could pose a problem.
The river has hosted training camps for the Australian rowing team, which won only ONE medal at Paris 2024 – bronze in the women’s coxless pair.
The plan which is still subject to cabinet approval will be presented to the Liberal National Party of Queensland frontbench on Monday.
In July 2021 the International Olympic Committee Members voted to elect Brisbane as the host of the 2032 Games.
It will be the third time Australia has hosted the summer Olympics, including Melbourne in 1956 and Sydney in 2000.
FORMER Rangers supremo Sir David Murray will lift the lid on his time at Ibrox in a brand new autobiography.
The 73-year-old businessman’s memoirs, ‘Mettle,’ will be released this summer.
The title is a play on words in relation to his company, Murray International Metals, that he’d already formed by the time he was in his early 20s.
But it’s his time in charge of Rangers for which he is of course most remembered.
Murray bought the club in 1988 in a £6million deal and remained at the top of the club’s tree for the majority of the next two decades.
Rangers dominated Scottish football during the 1990s with Murray at the helm during the nine-in-a-row title success.
He was also involved in discussions for Rangers to LEAVE Scottish football, something that obviously ultimately failed to materialise.
Murray also had ambitions to make the club a force in Europe, which led to an increase in spending on the player front during Dick Advocaat‘s time in charge and debts mounted.
He would admit mistakes had been made and conceded the club had spent too much money.
Murray eventually sold Rangers to Craig Whyte in 2011, with the latter subsequently overseeing a complete financial meltdown at Ibrox.
Murray’s book, which will come out in July, will see him look back at his time in charge of Rangers and beyond.
It will see him discuss the horror car crash that saw him lose both of his legs aged just 24.
Murray will also provide his own personal insight on his days at Ibrox alongside greats such as Graeme Souness, Walter Smith and more.
It’ll also delve into the sale of the club and plans to take Rangers into English football.
The book’s synopsis reads: “Sir David Murray’s life story is a truly remarkable tale of never-say-die triumph over unimaginable adversity.
“For 50 years he has been a towering figure in Scottish business, sport and philanthropy. His family name is synonymous with steel but his rise to power owes as much to mettle as it does to metal.
“At the age of 24 he was involved in a horrific car crash in which he lost both of his legs. As his life hung in the balance, his days in hospital, drifting in and out of consciousness, were nightmare moments but ones that would define him.
“And in the aftermath, when he finally pulled through, he had stark choices to make.
“‘I could fight or I could give up,’ he said. ‘Turn left or turn right.’ David Murray almost always chose wisely and has never once shied away from big decisions.
“This is a man who thrived on the big stage, as the owner of Rangers Football Club during an unprecedented era of success. He won nine league titles in a row, oversaw some memorable European campaigns, all while rubbing shoulders with the likes of Paul Gascoigne, Graeme Souness and Sir Sean Connery.
“He led the talks on the Old Firm clubs joining the English football pyramid, while his sale of the club to Craig Whyte set off a chain of events that eventually saw the club liquidated.
“Now, for the first time, and in his own words, he is offering a deeply personal insight into his extraordinary life and how he courageously recovered from his accident and then went on to become such a successful entrepreneur.
“He also gives us his thoughts on the Old Firm rivalry, explains why Celtic Park wasn’t the most hostile ground in Scotland for Rangers to visit… and describes how he beat world champion Stephen Hendry at snooker!”
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LOVE Island Kaz Crossley appeared to confirm her split from Montel McKenzie with a telling clue.
The pair have dropped hints that they have called time on their romance just weeks after leaving the villa as an item.
In Kaz’s latest post, she gave fans an update on her life lately, but failed to mention love interest Montel.
Despite them hitting it off in the villa, they have remained quiet about their relationship on social media, fueling speculation that they’ve gone their separate ways.
Her post showed the highlights from the last few months.
It includes snaps from her trip to Thailand, her kickboxing training sessions and glamorous nights out.
But Montel was unsurprisingly nowhere to be seen.
In a further hint, Kaz captioned it: “When you start loving yourself, life starts loving you too.”
Earlier this month, Kaz took to social media to share a clip of her training in Pattaya in Thailand.
She wrote alongside a photo of a boxing ring: “Woke up at Vemum Training Camp, so excited to train her over the next few days.”
Kaz returned to social media last month with kickboxing content, while Montel regularly posts football updates.
But it hasn’t gone unnoticed that the pair haven’t posted together in weeks.
The pair were brutally dumped during the Vibe Club but vowed to give their romance a go on the outside.
RTE star Donal Skehan has weighed in on his Eurovision spat with 90s pop star Samantha Mumba.
The Irish chef was a part of the judging panel at this year’s Eurosong contest alongside Arthur Gourounlian, Laura Fox and last year’s Eurovision entry, Bambie Thug.
After pop star Samantha Mumba lost out on the chance to represent Ireland at May’s Eurovision she hit out at the judging panel.
The Gotta Tell You hitmaker had claimed the panel weren’t “factually qualified for the job”.
She later referred to the panel as “bozos”, prompting Donal to post a picture of himself labelled “bozo”.
Samantha ended her Insta rage with a rude jibe, using the aubergine emoji.
She said: “My parting gift to them is a bag of [aubergine emoji] to slowly choke on. (Would have said this in person but they all left the green room before I had the opportunity to) Unsurprisingly.”
One month on from the online controversy, Donal has shared his honest opinion on the situation.
The dad-of-two told the RTE Guide: “Look I was asked to do a job, I’m a huge Eurovision fan and anyone who follows me will know, that not only was I an entrant with the band I was in but I’m frequently at the Eurovision.
“It’s a really heightened competition and I understand the hurt that comes from it, so I really do feel for anyone who didn’t win.”
The popular presenter admitted that the Eurosong spat “took on a life of its own at the time.”
He joked: “It was a truly Irish storm in a teacup.”
At the time of the drama, eagle-eyed fans spotted the “brilliant” hit back move Donal made at Samantha.
Donal hilariously changed his Instagram name to include the aubergine emoji, which Samantha had used in her rant.
The 38-year-old also shared some aubergine recipes on his Instagram Stories with one of Sweden‘s Eurovision hopefuls Klara Hammarström’s song, On and On and On, in the background.
He said: “Now back to our regular content! Discover the delicious versatility of aubergines!! Tap on for some mouthwatering recipes to keep you going!”
And fans were left in stitches at the latest jab as one TikTok user, Holli, shared a screenshot of Donal’s page and said: “I need someone to tell me if Donal Skehan has always had Donal and the aubergine in his bio or if this is a response to Samantha Mumba too.”
Another user replied: “I can confirm that the Donal […] in his bio is new!”
Holli added: “Hahaha he’s been good with the responses in fairness, sharing loads of aubergine recipes today.”
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