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Large fire damages roof of Olympic velodrome

Rio de Janeiro's Olympic velodrome has been damaged following a fire, which required about 80 firefighters and 20 fire trucks to bring under control. Grouped from 3 articles across 3 sources.

3 reports3 sourcesApr 9, 2026, 12:38 AM
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ABC AustraliaApr 9, 2026, 12:38 AM

Large fire damages roof of Olympic velodrome

Rio de Janeiro's Olympic velodrome has been damaged following a fire, which required about 80 firefighters and 20 fire trucks to bring under control.

BBC NewsApr 8, 2026, 5:14 PM

Watch: Fire damages roof of Rio's Olympic velodrome

Around 80 firefighters and 20 fire trucks tackled the blaze, the state's military fire department said, adding that no one was hurt.

The Straits TimesApr 8, 2026, 11:00 AM

Fire at Rio Olympic Park velodrome brought under control, no injuries reported

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 8 - A fire at the velodrome in Rio de Janeiro's Olympic Park was brought under control early on Wednesday, with no risk of it spreading to other parts of the complex and no injuries reported, fire officials said.

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