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08-10-2016, 11:41 PM
Rio de Janeiro: Red-faced Rio Olympics organisers anxiously waited for the diving water to turn back from a nervy green to classic blue on Wednesday as a lack of chemicals was revealed as the cause of the colour changes.
Heavy rain slowed the flow of new chemicals added to the water which was also green in the pool used for the synchronised swimming and water-polo.
The wait went on as Rio 2016 reaffirmed assurances that there was "absolutely ** risk" to swimmers from the murky green.
The international swimming federation (FINA) said "the reason for the unusual water colour observed during the Rio 2016 diving competitions is that the water tanks ran out of some of the chemicals used in the water treatment process."
"As a result the pH level of the water was outside the usual range, causing the discolouration."
FINA and Brazilian experts have checked the water quality and both decided there was ** reason to halt competition.
Rio organising committee spokesman Mario Andrada said "a sudden decrease in the alkanity of the diving pool" caused the blue to green change.
"The water polo pool and synchronised swimming pool is also being affected in the same way," he told reporters.
"We have treated both pools during the night and the alkalinity levels have already improved.
"We expect the colour to be back to blue very shortly. We understand a ****** of factors have affected the colour and alkalinity of the water."
Test events for diving were shorter and with fewer athletes. "The people in charge of the pool and of checking could and should have done more intensive tests," Andrada said.
"We followed the **rmal routine, we probably failed to **te that with more athletes the water could be affected in a different way."
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Heavy rain slowed the flow of new chemicals added to the water which was also green in the pool used for the synchronised swimming and water-polo.
The wait went on as Rio 2016 reaffirmed assurances that there was "absolutely ** risk" to swimmers from the murky green.
The international swimming federation (FINA) said "the reason for the unusual water colour observed during the Rio 2016 diving competitions is that the water tanks ran out of some of the chemicals used in the water treatment process."
"As a result the pH level of the water was outside the usual range, causing the discolouration."
FINA and Brazilian experts have checked the water quality and both decided there was ** reason to halt competition.
Rio organising committee spokesman Mario Andrada said "a sudden decrease in the alkanity of the diving pool" caused the blue to green change.
"The water polo pool and synchronised swimming pool is also being affected in the same way," he told reporters.
"We have treated both pools during the night and the alkalinity levels have already improved.
"We expect the colour to be back to blue very shortly. We understand a ****** of factors have affected the colour and alkalinity of the water."
Test events for diving were shorter and with fewer athletes. "The people in charge of the pool and of checking could and should have done more intensive tests," Andrada said.
"We followed the **rmal routine, we probably failed to **te that with more athletes the water could be affected in a different way."
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