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Rio 2016 organisers admit ‘we could and should’ have done more testing of water

The water turned green yesterday.

Rio 2016 organisers admit ‘we could and should’ have done more testing of water

Wed, 10 Aug, 2016 - 21:56

Rio 2016's organisers have admitted that more "could and should" have been done to test the Olympic diving venue after the water turned green yesterday.

The open-air Maria Lenk Aquatic Centre, which was built for the 2007 Pan American Games, is hosting the diving, synchronised swimming and water polo events.

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