Summary
A fire broke out at the velodrome in Rio de Janeiro's Olympic Park but was quickly controlled, causing no injuries. Firefighters used 20 trucks to extinguish the fire, and no other parts of the complex were affected. The velodrome, built for the 2016 Olympics, is run by the city government and includes the Olympic Museum.
Key Facts
- A fire occurred at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Park velodrome on April 8.
- Firefighters controlled the fire early, with no risk of it spreading.
- There were no injuries reported from the fire.
- The effort involved 80 firefighters and 20 fire trucks.
- The velodrome was originally built for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
- The building is operated by the city government of Rio de Janeiro.
- The velodrome roof was previously damaged by two fires in 2017.
