RIO DE JANEIRO: The evening before competing in the Olympics, most athletes would make sure they had an early night and plenty of sleep to help them focus on winning a medal.
But Brazilian diver Ingrid Oliveira, 20, clearly had other things on her mind – instead engaging in what South American media have branded a "marathon night of sex".
Oliveira and canoeist Pedro Goncalves, a fellow Brazilian, sloped back to the room she was sharing with synchronised diving partner, Giovanna Pedroso, 17.
The next day, when Oliveira and Pedroso took to the pool for the synchronised 10m platform dive, they finished last and their performance was labelled "pathetic" by local media.
It provoked an almighty row which has led to the two divers ending their partnership.
Only a week before, Oliveira and Pedroso had posed for the camera with Goncalves, 23, while enjoying a day off at the pool.
The picture was uploaded by fellow diver Ian Matos, 27, with the caption: "Day of rest, making the most of it to strengthen friendships."
But the women’s friendship had been torn apart – after Pedroso allegedly reported Oliveira’s tryst to team bosses. – Daily Mail