Olympic Torch Fire - World Sports

ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): Fire damages roof of velodrome used at 2016 Rio Olympic Games 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. A small-town museum in York County is home to a rare piece of Olympic history — one that helped light the path to the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta. “This is an Olympic torch from the 1996 Summer Games ...

Reuters on MSN: Fire breaks out at Rio de Janeiro Olympic Park RIO DE JANEIRO, April 8 (Reuters) - Around 60 firefighters and 20 fire trucks were battling a fire at the Velodrome in Rio de Janeiro's Olympic Park early on Wednesday, the state's military fire ... 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 ... Around 80 firefighters and 20 fire trucks tackled the blaze, the state's military fire department said, adding that no one was hurt. News.az: Flames damage the fabric roof of the Rio Olympic Park velodrome