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Organizers shut pool to treat green water
Source: Reuters
FULL COVERAGE OF THE RIO OLYMPICS | Fri Aug 12, 2016 2:14pm EDT
Organizers shut pool to treat green water
By Brenda Goh | RIO DE JANEIRO
Olympic organizers canceled diving training on Friday morning and shut the pool in an attempt to restore the water to its original blue color, three days after its emerald hue stirred concern among competitors.
The pool turned green on Tuesday, becoming the subject of numerous jokes and creating a headache for organizers. An adjacent pool used for water polo and synchronized swimming has also started to change color.
Despite promises to restore the color of the pool at the Maria Lenk Aquatic center by Wednesday evening, organizers were still trying to adjust its chemical levels, a spokesman for Rio 2016 told a news conference.
"We have learnt that chemistry is not an exact science. Some things, as you can see, have gone on longer than expected," Mario Andrada said.
Competitors were performing dry training in the venue on Friday, using an area where divers can practise using trampolines, platforms and harnesses.
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Organizers shut pool to treat green water
By Brenda Goh | RIO DE JANEIRO
Olympic organizers canceled diving training on Friday morning and shut the pool in an attempt to restore the water to its original blue color, three days after its emerald hue stirred concern among competitors.
The pool turned green on Tuesday, becoming the subject of numerous jokes and creating a headache for organizers. An adjacent pool used for water polo and synchronized swimming has also started to change color.
Despite promises to restore the color of the pool at the Maria Lenk Aquatic center by Wednesday evening, organizers were still trying to adjust its chemical levels, a spokesman for Rio 2016 told a news conference.
"We have learnt that chemistry is not an exact science. Some things, as you can see, have gone on longer than expected," Mario Andrada said.
Competitors were performing dry training in the venue on Friday, using an area where divers can practise using trampolines, platforms and harnesses.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-rio-diving-pool-idUSKCN10N22Y
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