Extra security may be needed for Nadal in Rio

12:25 PM ET

MADRID — Extra security measures may be needed to protect athletes staying outside of the Olympic Village during the games in Rio de Janeiro, including Rafael Nadal, who will be staying at a friend’s house, one of Brazil’s top security officials said Monday.

Andrei Rodrigues, responsible for overseeing Brazil’s security in special events, said a specific plan to protect Nadal may be required after the local organizing committee notified authorities of the intention of the 14-time Grand Slam winner to stay on his own.

Rodrigues said a few golfers are also among those not staying at the athletes village and may need special security plans.

The Brazilian official said that although it would be impossible to provide “personal security” to all athletes in Rio, a few situations could prompt special attention from local authorities and would be analyzed on a case-by-case basis.

“Any action out of the ordinary will obviously prompt greater concern,” Rodrigues told The Associated Press after a media event in Madrid. “We would need to come up with a secondary operation, so that is a concern to us, obviously. It would be more comfortable for us if all athletes stayed in the village and traveled from there to …

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