Nadal says he will stay at Olympic Village in Rio

2:34 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, one of Brazil’s top security officials said Monday.

Andrei Rodrigues, responsible for overseeing Brazil’s security in special events, said that the need for specific plans was discussed after the local organizing committee said Rafael Nadal was going to stay at a friend’s house instead of the athletes village

Nadal later denied the information given by Rodrigues, saying that he still intended to stay at the Olympic Village, as he did the other two times he participated in the games.

Rodrigues said a few golfers are among those who are not staying at the athletes village and who 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 draw special attention from local authorities, who would evaluate those situations 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 …

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