The Olympic water polo pool started turning green just like the diving pool next to it. The Olympic chiefs admitted that the RIO dive pool turned green due to the presence of algae in the water last night. The situation was seen not to be contained as both the polo pool and the dive pool appeared to be green today.
A
picture went viral showing the water polo pool beginning to turn a shade
of green, but it was still nowhere near as murky and dirty looking as the diving pool.
Divers had to contend with the green water again at evening during the men's synchronized 3m springboard final.
Organizers seemed disturbed at to what had
caused the sudden overnight colour change in yet another controversy
that has added more problems to the Games already hot by long queues, empty seats and
questions over the safety of the water.
The situation was so bad you could hardly see the divers coming back to the surface from under the water
Rio 2016 spokesman Mario Andrada came out to clear things a little saying the pool colouration was caused by 'a proliferation of algae'.
He Insisted
the algae poses no risk to the athletes, he also added: 'This was because of
heat and a lack of wind. We did all the chemical tests,' he also promised,
'The pool will be blue today.'
The
diving pool is kept at a warmer temperature than the neighbouring
swimming pool, making it a more likely breeding ground for algae -
helped along by the warmth and the sunshine of Rio.
