Brazilian Swimmer Booted Out Of Paris Olympics After Spending Night with Olympian Boyfriend

A 22-year-old Brazilian swimmer Ana Carolina Vieira was expelled from the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday after she broke a golden rule. She was caught sneaking out of the athletes’ village to spend a night with her boyfriend and Olympian Gabriel Santos.

She competed in the 4×100 meters freestyle relay on July 27 and finished 12^th in the heats. Santos was eliminated in the men’s 4×100 freestyle heats.

It was found that Viera left the Olympic village without permission on July 26 night. On Sunday, the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) sent Vieira packing after discovering via her social media posts that she snuck out with the 28-year-old swimmer Santos.

Santos was let off with a warning after apologising.

“The athlete Ana Carolina, in a disrespectful and aggressive manner, contested a technical decision made by the Brazilian National Swimming Team committee. As a result, Gabriel Santos was given a warning and Ana Carolina Vieira was dismissed from the delegation. She will return to Brazil immediately,” the COB said, per Mirror.