The Greening of the Rio Water Polo Pool
Updated, 16:41 CDT FINA, the governing body for international aquatic sports has formally attributed the green plague affecting the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center in Rio to a chemical imbalance. FINA can confirm that the reason for the unusual water colour observed during the Rio 2016 diving competitions is that the
Rio 2016 Olympic Aquatics Stadium Unveiled
Positive news from Rio where the development of aquatics facilities for the 2016 Olympics has hit some snags along the way. The main aquatics stadium has now been revealed (upper right corner in the photo) with organizers touting its artistic and design features. Beijing 2008 had the Water Cube, London 2012
Rio drops Olympic water polo venue – Yahoo Sports
There will be a different venue for opening round water polo matches at the 2016 Rio Olympics. The state government overseeing plans to renovate the The Julio Delamare aquatic park confirmed reports that they were unable to secure funds to proceed with upgrading the facility. The venue scheduled to host
Rio 2016 consider changing water polo venue over delay – Yahoo Sports
On queue some pre-Games hand wringing over the readiness of Olympics facilities has begun, this time directly related to water polo. Local organizing officials in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil have gone to the press to complain about a lack of cooperation between the government and private construction firms while the










