Rowing cancelled on second day at Rio Olymp2016

The second day of the 2016 Olympic rowing regatta has been called off due to problems caused by rough weather.

 

 

The decision followed a day of difficult conditions on the opening day, with some rowers complaining that the races should have been postponed. One boat capsized and several others were nearly swamped.
Winds again whipped up the waters on the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon in the morning on day two.

"Racing is postponed and will not take place today due to technical installation difficulties caused by the strong winds and the forecast for the afternoon which indicates adverse weather conditions," an official communique said.

The International Rowing Federation (FISA) said earlier the rough weather had affected the buoy system which marks the course. The schedule, originally due to start at 8:30am local time, was put back twice before racing was called off for the day.
FISA rejected criticism of its decision to go ahead with Saturday's races, saying the conditions were the same for all the rowers.
But Sunday's postponement is likely to throw the tight schedule into disarray and the weather is expected to worsen over Monday and Tuesday, when more races are scheduled.