Rio officials quietly break into stadium after losing their keys

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Heather Dockray
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There's a reason why your mom told you to always make a spare copy of your keys.

On Wednesday, Rio Olympics officials found that they were locked out of Maracana stadium after a losing the stadium's keys. Two officials finally broke the padlock using bolt cutters while spectators waited, presumably for hours, outside.

Spectators were waiting in line to see a soccer game between Sweden and South Africa. They were eventually required to go through another entrance.


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Julia Carniero, a reporter for the BBC, captured the entire incident on her phone:

It remains unclear just how prepared the city is for the Olympics. For months, scientists and public health officials have issued dire warnings about the state of Rio's waterways. Over 1,400 athletes will have contact with water plagued with an excess of human sewage, putting them at risk of developing Hepatitis, gastroenteritis and other series diseases and ailments.

Crime in the city also remains a risk for out-of-town athletes and tourists. The country is additionally in the middle of a recession as well as a political crisis -- but Rio's mayor, Eduardo Paes, has assured tourists that everything is going smoothly, according to Time.

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Heather Dockray

Heather was the Web Trends reporter at Mashable NYC. Prior to joining Mashable, Heather wrote regularly for UPROXX and GOOD Magazine, was published in The Daily Dot and VICE, and had her work featured in Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Mic, and Gawker. She loves small terrible dogs and responsible driving. Follow her on Twitter @wear_a_helmet.

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