Lion Heart 15,041 Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Rio 2016: Swimmers need to ingest only three teaspoons of water to be almost certain of contracting a virus Just days ahead of the Olympic Games the waterways of Rio de Janeiro are as filthy as ever, contaminated with raw human sewage teeming with dangerous viruses and bacteria, according to a 16-month-long study commissioned by the Associated Press. Not only are some 1,400 athletes at risk of getting violently ill in water competitions, but the AP's tests indicate that tourists also face potentially serious health risks on the golden beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana. The AP's survey of the aquatic Olympic and Paralympic venues has revealed consistent and dangerously high levels of viruses from the pollution – a major black eye on Rio's Olympic project that has set off alarm bells among sailors, rowers and open-water swimmers. ... Despite a project aimed at preventing raw sewage from flowing directly into the Gloria Marina through storm drains, the waters remain just as contaminated. The first sampling there, in March, 2015, showed over 26 million adenoviruses per litre; this June, over 37 million adenoviruses per litre were detected. .. The beaches even violate Rio state's own standards, which are much less stringent than those in California, many other US states and in beach-loving countries such as Australia and New Zealand. In Rio, beaches are considered unfit if bacterial tests turn up more than 2,500 fecal coliforms per 100 millilitres – more than six times higher than the upper limit in California. But Copacabana and Ipanema even violated those much higher limits on three separate occasions. The state environmental agency, INEA, did not respond to repeated requests for comment. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/rio-2016-water-pollution-virus-risk-danger-swimming-sailing-rowing-chance-of-infection-almost-a7165866.html ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrer Zorola 3,966 Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 a bit late they found out about this didn't they? LIFE IS GOOD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinTrudeau 2,419 Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 I'm legitimately afraid for this Olympics. I hate to see the athletes work so hard to get here only to be affected by the polluted water and other seemly basic regulations not being met because some people in the committee thought Rio would be a good place. I fell down the stairs once as an actor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PunkTheFunk 125,703 Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 This should be interesting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketno10 2,136 Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 worrying those athletes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzily 14,571 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Get them out of there already. Inside my head I have the best time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatislaps 34,854 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 better cancel the olympics because Rio seems to be a distaster sofar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
politicqxs 358 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 im actually curious now. giving up sodomy and moving to 🇦🇪 converting to ☪ and marrying four girls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic 50,111 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 15 hours ago, Ferrer Zorola said: a bit late they found out about this didn't they? They knew the entire time. Part of the 1st IOC report on the Rio bid was that they'd need to clean up the water. A sizeable portion of the Rio budget was dedicated to cleaning up the water. 14 hours ago, Derpplause said: better cancel the olympics because Rio seems to be a distaster sofar Its too late. The IOC would rather WW3 start than have to cancel and admit they messed up. 14 hours ago, Licq said: im actually curious now. About what? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,079 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Right now just hoping everyone is well until Olympics ends (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic 50,111 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 8 minutes ago, RAMROD said: Right now just hoping everyone is well until Olympics ends Some of the athletes have got infected just from the test event Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,079 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Just now, bionic said: Some of the athletes have got infected just from the test event I feel bad for them NOw what will they do? Halting this finally? (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic 50,111 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Just now, RAMROD said: I feel bad for them NOw what will they do? Halting this finally? Nope, they'll just say "there's no proof. You could have ate bad chicken" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,079 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Just now, bionic said: Nope, they'll just say "there's no proof. You could have ate bad chicken" Well that's some B.S Maybe the athletes will revolt? :fan: (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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