“We confirm that diving training in Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre pool is canceled this morning”, Rio 2016 spokesman Philip Wilkinson said.
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Perhaps the closure was just as well, as Germany’s Stephan Feck reported on his Facebook page that the venue smelled like farts.
Some athletes have theories about what turned the pool green; they’ve suggested that it could be green ink from the Rio 2016 banner underwater, a fake tan washing off, urine, metallic residue from the pipes, or plain old algae.
But not only was the diving pool still green on Wednesday as the men’s synchronized three-metre springboard final got underway, observers noticed that the water polo pool right next to it also appeared greener than usual.
He assured divers the water posed no health risk and despite the rain slowing down the process of turning the water blue, this would happen some time later yesterday.
A green Olympic pool for is now so chlorinated that water polo players are complaining they can not hardly open their eyes. The next medal event is not foreseen until Sunday.
“There is no risk to the athletes – an independent group has confirmed that – and the pool should go back to the classic blue colour soon”.
Staff at the venue originally said the diving pool’s emerald shade was a result of harmless algae caused by the heat and lack of wind. In an Olympic stadium you expect stunning pools filled with sapphire blue water, but this year they’re looking more emerald and it’s kinda gross.
Fina – the governing body for water sports – blamed it on water treatment problems after water tanks ran out of some chemicals which saw a decrease in the alkalinity of the pool. You throw in too much chlorine, all of the sudden you can’t see.
“What’s ridiculous is not the green water”.
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Green seems to be the new signature color of the Rio Olympics, as the water in two pools has mysteriously changed to reflect the hue.
