Agree. Whatever foolishness was involved is nothing compared to a purposeful attack by abusive authorities and the media.
Peed against the back of a building and knocked a poster down.
Sounds like they did not understand Portuguese well enough to ask and understand “where is the bathroom” — otherwise would have gone to the one inside. Turns out the one inside might have been damaged around the door frame. But again, that doesn’t mean the swimmers did it.