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Rio’s infamous green diving pool closed

Posted at 12:44 PM, Aug 12, 2016
and last updated 2016-08-12 12:44:59-04
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 11: A general view of the diving pool during Day 6 of the 2016 Rio Olympics at Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre on August 11, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 11: A general view of the diving pool during Day 6 of the 2016 Rio Olympics at Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre on August 11, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

The Olympic green pool saga has been through more twists and turns than the divers plunging into it.

Now it appears that the pool in question has been closed to training altogether — so as not to disturb the water and help it turn blue again.

“We confirm that diving training in Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre pool is canceled this morning,” Rio 2016 spokesman Philip Wilkinson said Friday.

“The reason is that the water must be still so the pool can return to its blue color as soon as possible.”

Instead, athletes will be dry training — usually involving trampolines — with water training and competitions set to resume later in the day.

British bronze medalist diver Tom Daley tweeted his concern over the closure.

But Olympic organizers confirmed regular tests showed there was no problem with the quality of the water — just the color.

More updates to come.