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Rio 2016: Water Mystery

itiswhatitis — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 02:40:33 GMT

The Diving pools at the Olympic Stadium in Rio has a $64,000 question that needs answering.

Up until today, all the water activities (diving, swimming, and so on) the water was blue in the pools they have set up. Today, however one of the pools has GREEN water and no one knows why! Nobody knows why it's not "blue" anymore. Water sports are still continuing despite not knowing why the water turned a totally different color.

http://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a62558/olympics-diving-pool-green-color/

Would you be worried? I would definitely want some answers.

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Imadickens — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 03:12:21 GMT

I would, too! The coaches should keep on top of it! My guess (hope ) is that it is underwater lighting!

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willdob3 — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 03:21:10 GMT

No, I would not be worried. I'd have been smart enough to stay home.

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SilleeMee — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 03:23:05 GMT

Eeeew! Could be a sign of contamination.

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Sooner — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 04:18:54 GMT

LMNO P??????

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occasionalrain — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 05:36:54 GMT

Blue plus Yellow = Green

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itiswhatitis — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 05:41:50 GMT

@occasionalrain wrote:
Blue plus Yellow = Green

I think I get what you're saying. That would have to be the case in just about every public pool in the US or Rio!

I'm reading some sort of contamination (and don't swollow the water).

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Caaareful Shopper — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 11:16:14 GMT

It continues to get a murkier green color, which is not only a disgusting nuisance to see, but it's starting to be dangerous for the athletes. The divers, especially, are used to seeing the bottom of the pool which is very important to have that visual. Awful.

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CLEM — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 11:46:34 GMT

Perhaps someone thought it was St. Patrick's Day.

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sunshine45 — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 13:31:11 GMT

Officials said they were investigation the cause of the “situation.” However, Rio spokesman Mario Andrada told the Associated Press that the culprit behind the color change was “a proliferation of algae.” “This was because of heat and a lack of wind,” he said.

Andrada added that chemical tests were conducted and that the pool should be blue again soon.

http://time.com/4446210/water-rio-olympics-pool-green-blue-algae/

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SilleeMee — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 13:44:59 GMT

Algea...this can be toxic, too.

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QueenDanceALot — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 13:55:33 GMT

@willdob3 wrote:
No, I would not be worried. I'd have been smart enough to stay home.

Easy to say if you haven't been training for years to get there.

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LTT1 — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 16:04:14 GMT

@itiswhatitis@QueenDanceALot@SilleeMee

http://thedrocks.iheart.com/articles/weird-news-104673/olympics-officials-say-algae-turned-diving-14994920/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter#

They have officially announced that the problem was algae. And even tho this made it difficult for the swimmers to see the bottom of the pool, "it posed no risk to the athletes." ???

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SilleeMee — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 16:10:48 GMT

@LTT1 wrote:
@itiswhatitis @QueenDanceALot @SilleeMee

http://thedrocks.iheart.com/articles/weird-news-104673/olympics-officials-say-algae-turned-diving-14994920/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter#

They have officially announced that the problem was algae. And even tho this made it difficult for the swimmers to see the bottom of the pool, "it posed no risk to the athletes." ???

This is disgusting. The algae alone may not be harmful, maybe. But what it does to the water is it changes the chemistry of the water just enough to allow for other "things" to thrive. eeww

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Pqfan — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 16:12:27 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
LMNO P??????

Yup! Blue and yellow makes green.

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sunshine45 — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 16:59:14 GMT

Rio 2016: Green Olympic diving pool is ‘safe’ according to officials, but experts say they wouldn’t swim in it

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/news/rio-2016-green-olympic-swimming-diving-pool-water-contaminated-say-experts-a7182276.html

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occasionalrain — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 17:21:14 GMT

So, they are saying it's algea maybe it is but I'm left wondering why the pool directly adjacent to it is unaffected.

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sunshine45 — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 17:23:45 GMT

@occasionalrain wrote:
So, they are saying it's algea maybe it is but I'm left wondering why the pool directly adjacent to it is unaffected.

maybe they are on two separate systems and the "green pool" is the only one that has system problems? i am sure we will be hearing more about this.

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willdob3 — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 17:25:30 GMT

@QueenDanceALot wrote:
@willdob3 wrote:
No, I would not be worried. I'd have been smart enough to stay home.
Easy to say if you haven't been training for years to get there.

It is a safety issue. These games should not be taking place. I'm positive there are plenty of higher ups holding their breath. It'll be something of a miracle if there are no big disasters.

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itiswhatitis — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 21:18:20 GMT

@LTT1 wrote:
@itiswhatitis @QueenDanceALot @SilleeMee

http://thedrocks.iheart.com/articles/weird-news-104673/olympics-officials-say-algae-turned-diving-14994920/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter#

They have officially announced that the problem was algae. And even tho this made it difficult for the swimmers to see the bottom of the pool, "it posed no risk to the athletes." ???

They are full of ******!