After breaking a major rule, a swimmer from Team Brazil Ana Carolina Vieira has been expelled from the 2024 Paris Olympics. Ana Carolina Vieira sneaked out of the Olympic Village with her boyfriend and fellow teammate Gabriel Santos. Ana Carolina Vieira who is 22 years old and a member of the 4x100m freestyle relay team finished 12th in the heats on day 1 of the Paris Olympic Games 2024. Gabriel Santos a member of the Brazilian men's 4x100m freestyle got eliminated after not finishing in the ideal spot. Daniel Wiffen Creates a New Olympic Record, Clinches Gold Medal in Men's 800 M Freestyle Swimming Event at Paris Olympics 2024.

Ana Carolina Vieira with her boyfriend Gabriel Santos left the Olympic Village without any authorisation on the night before the race. Ana Carolina Vieira was caught after she posted a social media post with her boyfriend Gabriel Santos. After their actions were discovered, both Ana Carolina Vieira and Gabriel Santos were reprimanded but only Vieira was sent home. Gabriel Santos was only punished with a warning. The head of Brazil’s swimming team, Gustavo Otsuka issued a statement on the grim matter stating, “We are not here playing or taking a vacation. We are here and working for Brazil. Paris Olympics 2024: Olympic Triathletes Will Swim in France’s Seine River After Days of Concerns About Water Quality.

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Ana Carolina Vieira is also the first athlete to be sent home during the Paris Olympics 2024. After the incident, Vieira took to Instagram and shared an update regarding the situation where she mentioned that she is without her belongings. Vieira has also filed a suit of harassment within the team. In her Instagram post, Vieira said, "I'm in Portugal. I'm going to Recife and then to Sao Paulo. I am helpless.`I have had no access to anything. I have not been able to speak to anyone. They told me to contact the COB channels. But how am I going to get in touch? I have already filed a complaint of harassment, and nothing has been resolved."

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