Torrential Rain Delays Olympic Track & Field, Makes For Awesome Photos

A downpour hit Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro near the beginning of Monday’s track & field events.

Rain in the forecast is something every outdoor athlete dreads. While it affected a few events and delayed several others, it made for some pretty awesome pictures.

Here are a few of the best.

It's raining 😢#Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/E0L29IawII

— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 16, 2016

Live Look: The track is a little wet right now… #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/KsVe31ewcb

— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 16, 2016

Rainy night at the Rio track. #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/IHbteizQOJ

— TODAY (@TODAYshow) August 16, 2016

It's raining just a bit in Rio. pic.twitter.com/shuLxD5atO

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 16, 2016

The conditions became a bit dangerous for a few of the athletes, ultimately causing the rain delay that lasted nearly an hour.

⚠️ CAUTION ⚠️

Track is slippery when wet. #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/rdZ2yoe6QQ

— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 16, 2016

Man this sucks for hurdlers. running over hurdles in heavy rain feels like trying to drive over speed bumps with no wind shield wipers.

— Lolo Jones (@lolojones) August 15, 2016