RIO DE JANEIRO — A new pollution problem has surfaced in Guanabara Bay, the venue for sailing in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Sailors complained Monday about an oil slick that turned white boats brown with crews in town practicing for the Olympics, which open in a month. Cedercreutz said the slick filled part of the bay on Sunday, staining her boat from bow to stern. Spanish sailor Jordi Xammar, who will compete in the 470 class, said he saw the slick “and tried to avoid it.”Related“The boats were completely brown,” he said. World Sailing, the governing body of the sport, said Monday it was “not in a position to comment.”

Source: National Post July 05, 2016 14:26 UTC