Incredible scenes unfolded at the U20 World Polo Champion Brazilwhen at the time of the Canada -China match, I heard firing Outside the court, causing a huge disruption.
Indeed, as shown in a video from the time of the match, the referee whistled the game due to the shots, so that the players get out of the pool and protected under the billboards. According to information, her police forces Brazilian They pursued a robber and shot twice towards him in order to stop him!
The first shot did not lead to interruption, with the referees allowing the game to continue. However, after the second shot, panic prevailed both on the benches and on the platform, with the athletes immediately leaving the water without of course knowing what was going on outside the stadium.
The disruption was intense, but after some time, the game continued normally, with China dominating Canada 12-8.
#WATCH Gunshots were heard twice during the #China vs. #Canada U20 Water Polo World Championship match in Salvador, #Brazil.
After the game resumed, the Chinese team finally won the game 12:8. pic.twitter.com/3AesIe7RS0
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It is noteworthy that, on the official website of the World Aquatics Federation, the temporary stoppage of the race was attributed to a technical problem, without any reference to the incident.