A new pollution problem has surfaced in Guanabara Bay, the venue for sailing at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Xammar said this is his fourth time in Rio, and he's seen the water "improve a bit. Sailors complained Monday about an oil slick that turned white boats brown with crews in the water practicing for the Olympics, which begin on Aug. 5. 'A lot of dead fish'Cedercreutz's sailing partner Noora Ruskola said other sailors told her: "Your boat looks like a toilet." Spanish sailor Jordi Xammar, who will compete in the 470 class, said he saw the slick "and tried to avoid it."

Source: CBC News July 05, 2016 00:45 UTC