Olympic stadium evacuated over weather warning and play SUSPENDED – before stars forced to play without fans
TWO Olympic venues have been evacuated after a weather warning in Paris.
The Women’s Hockey match between Spain and South Africa was suspended as well as the men’s match between Germany and the Netherlands.
APThe match was suspended and fans have not been allowed back into the venue[/caption]
Fans inside the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium were promptly removed from the venue over weather concerns.
Both games saw fans evacuated “due to weather conditions”.
The FIH issued a statement saying: “Following a warning from Meteo France of imminent storms, a decision has been taken by the venue and the local authorities to evacuate the stadium in the interests of public safety.
“The matches today are played as per the schedule.”
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