The Olympic Games in Rio haven’t begun, but the drama and issues surrounding the host city have been building for several months. In the latest news from Rio, a human corpse and considerable raw sewage were discovered in Guanabara Bay. This is a main competition site for several aquatic sports, including: windsurfing, sailing and marathon swimming.
According to the DailyMail.com, the efforts to treat the raw sewage and clean up household debris in Guanabara Bay has fallen woefully short and health experts believe the waters are much more contaminated than previously thought. Brazilian doctor Daniel Becker who works in Rio said:
Foreign athletes will literally be swimming in human crap, and they risk getting sick from all those microorganisms.
The problems in Rio seem to be getting worse by the hour. Between the political corruption, economic turmoil, crime, infrastructure issues and health concerns this is shaping up to be an interesting three weeks. Just think, when Rio won the bid to be the host city, how many people tried to figure out how to get tickets to the games? Now. You couldn’t pay most people to go.
Flip the pages for some pictures of the pollution in the Bay.
