Water contamination fears for 2016 Rio Olympics

World Today

Reports have come out saying that as things stand with water quality in Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympics, athletes will have a high chance of facing some health risk due to contaminated water. Boating and swimming venues there are known to contain water that is polluted by human sewage, viruses and bacteria.
CCTV’s Lucrecia Franco filed this report from Rio de Janeiro.


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