Compete in bacteria and feces filled water?
Athletes at Rio Olympics to compete in 'basically raw sewage', study reveals
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...-study-reveals
"An AP analysis of water quality revealed dangerously high levels of viruses and bacteria from
human sewage in Olympic and Paralympic venues – results that alarmed international experts and dismayed competitors training in Rio, some of whom have already fallen ill with fevers, vomiting and diarrhea."
"Despite decades of official pledges to clean up the mess, the
stench of raw sewage still greets travelers touching down at Rio’s international airport. Prime beaches are deserted because the surf is thick with
putrid sludge, and periodic die-offs leave the Olympic lake, Rodrigo de Freitas, littered with rotting fish."
"Kristina Mena, a US expert in risk assessment for waterborne viruses, examined the AP data and estimated that international athletes at all water venues would have a
99% chance of infection if they ingested just three teaspoons of water – though whether a person will fall ill depends on immunity and other factors.