Organizers forced to fix leaking roof at World Gymnastics Championships

British organizers have been forced to fix a roof leak that meant water dripped on the balance beam during a gymnastics women’s team final Read Full Article at RT.com

Organizers forced to fix leaking roof at World Gymnastics Championships

The problem was noticed during the women’s team final in Liverpool

A leaky roof that resulted in water dripping onto the balance beam as the World Gymnastics Championships women’s team final was being held at the Liverpool Arena had to be fixed before Thursday’s all-around final, organizers said.

Four American gymnasts and another representing Canada noticed liquid already on the four-inch-wide balance beam and dripping onto it in the team event final, which the US won.

On Thursday, an organizer for the event held in the UK city confirmed there was “a very small leak in the arena roof during competition on Tuesday evening.”  

“Once aware of it, we acted immediately, and contractors have been on-site and fixed the issue. We continue to monitor the situation. This type of incident is extremely rare and we apologize for any inconvenience caused,” the organizer claimed.