Brazilian swimmer Ana Carolina Vieira, 22, has been expelled from the country’s Olympic delegation at the Paris 2024 Games following a series of disciplinary infractions. The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) announced that Vieira left the Olympic Village without authorization on the opening night of the Games, Friday, July 26, 2024. This unauthorized departure occurred after Brazil’s elimination in the 4x100m freestyle relay, where the team finished 16th.The situation escalated when Vieira aggressively contested a technical decision made by the Brazilian Swimming Team’s commission. According to journalist Monica Bergamo, the dispute arose over the decision to remove swimmer Maria Fernanda Costa, known as Mafê, from the 4x200m freestyle relay. Gustavo Otsuka, head of the Brazilian Swimming Team, stated, ‘The person must always behave with respect, education, and these things did not happen. We didn’t come to take a stroll, go on vacation, or have fun, we came to work for Brazil’.Vieira’s boyfriend, fellow swimmer Gabriel Santos, 28, also left the village without permission but received only a warning from the Brazilian Olympic Committee. Both athletes were reportedly caught by the mission chief after posting on social media during their unauthorized outing.This is not Vieira’s first controversy. In May 2023, she was involved in a physical altercation with swimmer Jhennifer Conceição during the Brazil Swimming Trophy. The repeated infractions likely contributed to the severity of the punishment.The Brazilian Olympic Committee, in agreement with the team’s technical commission and the Brazilian Aquatic Sports Confederation, made the decision to immediately send Vieira back to Brazil. The incident has sparked criticism from Brazilian fans and media, marking the first such expulsion in the current Olympic Games.
Key points
- Brazilian swimmer Ana Carolina Vieira was expelled from the Paris 2024 Olympic delegation for leaving the Olympic Village without permission and aggressively contesting a technical decision.
- Vieira’s boyfriend, Gabriel Santos, also left the village without permission but only received a warning.
- This incident follows a previous controversy involving Vieira in a physical altercation with another swimmer in 2023.
- The Brazilian Olympic Committee made the decision to immediately send Vieira back to Brazil.
Contradictions👾While most sources agree on the reasons for Vieira’s expulsion, there are slight variations in the details.
Some sources emphasize the unauthorized departure from the Olympic Village, while others focus more on the aggressive dispute with team officials.
