RIO DE JANEIRO –— Olympics officials promised on Wednesday to solve an embarrassing saga at the Games’ diving arena that turned the competition pool a deep shade of green and left competitors joking that they were leaping into “a swamp.”
While Rio’s organizing committee insisted the water posed no danger to athletes, the divers and independent water experts were not so easily convinced.
“It is very important to the Rio 2016 community to ensure a high quality of play,” organizers said in a statement. “Tests were conducted and the water was found to be safe. We are investigating what the cause was.