“We are here to work for Brazil.” Two Brazilian athletes left the Olympic Village without permission from the federation. One was lucky, the other has to go home.
An unauthorized visit to the Eiffel Tower during the Paris Olympics has consequences for two Brazilian athletes. The Brazilian Olympic Committee has announced that swimmer Ana Vieira has been excluded from her country's Olympic delegation and must return home. Swimmer Gabriel Santos has been warned. Both left the Olympic Village without permission from the association.
“Therefore, the COB, in agreement with the members of the Technical Committee for Sport and the Brazilian Aquatic Sports Confederation, has decided to sanction the athletes for this,” the statement read. Vieira reacted “aggressively and disrespectfully” to the decision and appealed it. As a result, she was permanently excluded from the Olympic team, while Santos escaped with a warning.
“We are not here for fun or vacation,” said Gustavo Otsuka, captain of the Brazilian swimming team. “We are here to work for Brazil, for the more than 200 million taxpayers who work for us.” According to Brazilian media reports, the couple visited the Eiffel Tower together and posted photos of it on social media. This was intended to raise awareness among Brazilian team officials about the unauthorized trip. (APA/DPA)
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