Rio crowd shouts 'Zika' at U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo after joke tweets
The opening ceremony might still be two days away, but the 2016 Olympics have already kicked off, and they're providing all sorts of entertainment.
Team USA took on New Zealand in the soccer (or football as the IOC has it) Wednesday, winning 2-0 at the Mineirão stadium in Belo Horizonte.
Here are the goals that won them the game:
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However, the action off the pitch was even more lively.
It centered around U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo, who sent some cheeky tweets about Zika before she left for Brazil.
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The Brazilian spectators weren't taking that sort of slight lightly, so they proceeded to boo and jeer every time she got hold of the ball.
They also bellowed "Zika" at her non-stop.
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Solo hasn't tweeted in response to the boos. According to one reporter, though, she said she would rather be heckled than hear silence.
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Tim Chester was Senior Editor, Real Time News in Los Angeles. Before that he was Deputy Editor of Mashable UK in London. Prior to joining Mashable, Tim was a Senior Web Editor at Penguin Random House, helping to relaunch the Rough Guides website and other travel brands. He was also a writer for Buzzfeed, GQ and The Sunday Times, covering everything from culture to tech and current affairs. Before that, he was Deputy Editor at NME.COM, overseeing content and development on the London-based music and entertainment site. Tim loves music and travel and has combined these two passions at festivals from Iceland to Malawi and beyond.
