The pollution overwhelming Guanabara Bay has raised significant concerns about the health of the swimmers and sailors who will compete in the bay’s water at the Rio Olympics. “What you worry about is the rain” because it flushes more debris into the bay, said Aude Compan, a French sailor. “The problem is, there is so much in the bay and the sewage, you can’t get it out,” said Philipp Buhl of Germany. Heading out to the Atlantic Ocean from Guanabara Bay, he spotted a Brazilian navy ship in the distance performing a burial at sea. As bad as the debris may be, the more insidious fear is the sewage and harmful microorganisms.

Source: New York Times August 02, 2016 23:59 UTC