Leading up to the Olympics, there was a lot of concern about the contamination levels in the large bodies of water that would be used during the games — but apparently no one thought of the diving pools!
On Tuesday, it came as quite a shock to several people when the crystal clear pool the athletic divers had used the previous day had turned a very disgusting and murky green!
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In fact, the water’s color was so bad that one diver told a reporter that she couldn’t see her diving partner under water. YIKES!
If you’re still not utterly disgusted, take a peek at some of the pics athletes and journalists shared on Twitter:
Ermmm…what happened?! pic.twitter.com/pdta7EpP2k
— Tom Daley (@TomDaley1994) August 9, 2016
Did someone forgot to put the chlorine in the diving pool….. #green #olympics
— John Lane (@85_lane) August 9, 2016
Wait is someone playing a joke or are we celebrating St Patty’s Day early here in Rio? #divingpond #Olympics pic.twitter.com/CsxxperHvM
— David Boudia (@davidboudia) August 9, 2016
one of these pools is…not like the other pic.twitter.com/2wJP4SyQ4t
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) August 9, 2016
What the hell has happened to the colour of the diving pool??? #Rio2016 #RioProblems @Olympics pic.twitter.com/H7rkA9AtEj
— Ed Morton (@EdMorton_Pro) August 9, 2016
The athletes may be worried, but the rest of the world is just tickled pink green by the incident:
Now why is that #Olympics2016 diving pool green I wonder? #greenpool pic.twitter.com/tdz4BdzWNi
— Andrew Nunn (@deansouthwark) August 10, 2016
I figured out why that Olympic pool turned green. pic.twitter.com/4xcRGyB6HQ
— Ryan Nanni (@celebrityhottub) August 9, 2016
#greenpool #Rio2016 Meanwhile at the diving pool pic.twitter.com/TQuMI6MvsG
— Marc Smith (@iamnotmiserable) August 10, 2016
Have there been any reports of the divers waking up with superpowers today? #greenpool #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/yUpq533Ylj
— Adam Vaughan (@AdamofVaughan) August 10, 2016
It’s not easy being green… #greenpool #RioOlympics2016 pic.twitter.com/cDy3SnYQAW
— Lucy Knight (@lucymk) August 9, 2016
Just seen in the #diving crawling out of #greenpool #rio #bbcrio2016 pic.twitter.com/mgywU5WSDs
— scott martin (@coffeenationguy) August 9, 2016
Come on!! We are all thinking it! #diving #greenpool #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/SegL3NMIqN
— Mr Testicles (@MrTesticles) August 10, 2016
Umm you have to clean the pool? #greenpool #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/rTbu1SpwFK
— Craig Weston (@craigweston_) August 10, 2016
Luckily, Rio spokesperson Mario Andrada addressed the concerns and explained that the color change was a result of “a proliferation of algae.” Andrada went on to dish that this occurred “because of heat and lack of wind.” The games also shared their response by tweeting:
The water quality at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre was tested and there were no risks for the athletes. We are investigating the cause.
— Rio 2016 (@Rio2016_en) August 9, 2016
Woof! Well we sure are glad things are back to normal!
What do you think of the way the Olympics have handled all the controversy so far?!
[Image via ABC.]
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