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I'm actually starting to feel sorry for the organisers of the Rio Olympics now, so it brings me now pleasure in writing that, yet another thing has gone wrong at the games. Feel a bit like we're just kicking a man when he's down now.
The Olympic diving pool has been the source of plenty of news stories this week. Firstly, it turned green overnight, and then we had two Team GB divers shed some light on their theory as to why it was green (it was the ink off the banners that surround the pool, apparently), well now it stinks of farts.
Germany's Stephan Feck (amazing name), is supposed to be competing in the men's three-metre springboard event on Monday and he was first to bring attention to the smell. He took to Facebook to tell the world: "The moment you want to do some workout and the pool is closed -- the whole venue smells like somebody has fart [sic]." Alongside some photos of him and his teammate holding their noses.
The pool has now been closed, which would be annoying if you were training for an event, and athletes are carrying out training on dry land, using trampolines and harnesses, according to the Independent.
In more pool-related news the water polo pool is also being scrutinised after competitors said they were left with stinging eyes. Too much chlorine, that, I remember from swimming lessons in school.
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Words Claire Reid
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