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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Green, not gold, was the color of the day at the Olympic diving venue.Sure, China won its third consecutive gold medal Tuesday, but the buzz was about the murky green color of the water in the diving pool.That was in stark contrast to the pools light blue color the previous day and the clear water in the second pool used for the water polo competition at Maria Lenk Aquatic Center.British diver Tom Daley, who earned bronze in mens synchronized 10-meter on Monday, tweeted a photo of the two pools next to each other, along with the caption, Ermmm...what happened?!Water quality has been a major issue surrounding the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, but in the ocean and lagoons, not the pools.A statement from Olympic organizers said water tests were conducted and that there was no risk to athletes. They couldnt explain the color change, but said its being investigated.Rio spokesman Mario Andrada said the green was caused by a proliferation of algae.This was because of heat and a lack of wind, he said. We did all the chemical tests. The pool will be blue tomorrow (Wednesday).If it were green and yellow, we would know it was a patriotic thing, Andrada joked, referring to Brazils national colors.Canada team leader Mitch Geller suspected the cause was algae that multiplied quickly in the days warm and sunny conditions.Everybody was scratching their heads going, Whats going on? he said. I think that the filter is busted, but Im not sure. Its not really dangerous. Its not like its toxic or dirty or any of that. It seemed to get worse over the course of the competition.The kale-colored water wasnt just a cosmetic nuisance. It was so dark that divers couldnt see the bottom of the pool.Theyre used to seeing the water, Geller said. The visuals are really, really important in diving.Chen Ruolin, who teamed to win gold with Liu Huixia, said it didnt affect them.Paola Espinosa of Mexico, competing in her fourth Olympics, noticed the pool getting increasingly darker throughout the six-round competition. But she said the water didnt smell or affect her skin.I havent seen anything like it before, Espinosa said. But its Brazil and everything is green down here, so maybe it was a decoration to make it look pretty.American Jessica Parratto wears contacts and said the water didnt burn her eyes.Bronze medalists Meaghan Benfeito and Roseline Filion of Canada tried not to laugh as they gazed at the water from atop the 33-foot tower. 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Vettel, who has already clinched his fourth straight F1 title, enters the finale with a chance to equal Michael Schumachers 13 victories in a year and match the record of nine consecutive wins by Alberto Ascari in the 1952 and 1953 seasons.Romanian runner Elena Mirela Lavric tested positive for meldonium at last months world indoor championships, the Romanian Athletics Federation said on Tuesday Lavrics result is the first failed drug test from the championships and comes at a time when track and fields governing body is under pressure over its management of doping issues.Romanian federation chairman Ion Sandu told the online publication ProSport that Lavric had stopped taking meldonium, which boosts stamina, in December, before it was banned, but that the federation only found out on March 7 that it was no longer legal. That was the same day that Maria Sharapova revealed she had failed a doping test for the drug.I dont know how long this medicine stays in the organism. I consider there is a lack of communication between medics and athletes, Sandu told PrroSport.dddddddddddd Maria Sharapova addresses the media to reveal she had failed a test for meldonium Lavric could be banned for up to four years, while Romania could lose its bronze medal in the 4x400m relay, for which Lavric ran the second leg in the final.Lavric is a former European and world indoor champion in the 800m and also competed at the 2012 Olympics, reaching the semi-finals.Nataliya Lupu of Ukraine, withdrew before the championships in Portland after testing positive for meldonium, while former 1,500m world champion Abeba Aregawi of Sweden has also been provisionally suspended after testing positive. ' ' '