The water, as expected, has ravaged the sailing and rowing competitions at the Rio Games. And in Rio, mosquitoes are going to be a plague and water is going to get people and athletes sick. And rain, which fell all day Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro, can make things worse by washing other contaminants into the water. The Canadian rowing federation has ordered its competitors not to touch the water in Rio, which is tough to do when you’re sitting in a boat. Andrew Lewis, Trinidad & Tobago’s entrant in the men’s Laser event, said he’s competed in Rio five times and said the water pollution has been exaggerated.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 11, 2016 00:43 UTC