Ana Carolina Vieira celebrates as Fernande de Goeij finishes the race of the women’s four-x-100m freestyle relay final, day five of the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games at the Youth Olympic Park Aquatics Center, on October 11, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Buddha Mendes/Getty Images)
Viiera officials questioned the violation in a “disrespectful and aggressive” manner.
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“We are not here to play or take a vacation,” Brazilian swimming team leader Gustavo Otsuka told Reuters. “We work here for Brazil, for the two hundred million taxpayers who work for us. We can’t play here. She made a decision absolutely next to the top position to express her point of view, her dismay, about the formation of the relay.
Ana Carolina Vieira of Brazil competes in the women’s 100m breaststroke opening heats Trofeu Brasil 2022 – Day 1 at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center on April 4, 2022 in Rio de Janeiro. (Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
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“It was at this time that we made the decision to take this scenario to the disciplinary committee, discuss it and take appropriate measures. We ended up finding out through posts (on social media). “
Fernanda de Goeij of Brazil celebrates with her teammates Maria Luiza de Carvalho Pessanha, Ana Carolina Viera and Rafaela Trevisan Raurich after the final touch of the women’s four x 100m freestyle relay, final day five of the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires 2018 at the Youth Olympic Games Parque Centro Acuático on October 11, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Buddha Mendes/Getty Images)
Vieira said in a video posted on his Instagram that he left many of his belongings in the Olympic village and was unable to contact anyone.
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She said she would take legal action.
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Swimming World noted that Viera and Santos had already finished swimming at the Olympics. Viera’s team finished 12th in the 400-meter relay, while Santos’ team finished 10th in the men’s relay.
Ryan Gaydos is editor of Fox News Digital.
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