Rio Olympic velodrome hit by second fire in four months

The Olympic velodrome in Rio

The Olympic velodrome in Rio

Four months after a Chinese lantern landed on the roof the 2016 Rio Olympic Games velodrome, resulting in fire damage to the building, the venue has again suffered the same fate according to reports.

Thank you for reading 5 articles in the past 30 days*

Join now for unlimited access

Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

*Read any 5 articles for free in each 30-day period, this automatically resets

After your trial you will be billed £4.99 $7.99 €5.99 per month, cancel anytime. Or sign up for one year for just £49 $79 €59

Join now for unlimited access

Try your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1