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Man, these Olympics. . . . .

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July 30, 2016 at 1:20pm
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Can't get much worse, can it? http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/2016-rio-olympics-water-fece...

Athletes competing in the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil have been warned by doctors, engineers, and scientists to keep their mouths shut while participating in activities in the water.

Researchers found that many of the beaches in Rio de Janeiro have been long contaminated with raw sewage, household garbage, and even dead bodies, creating hazardous swimming conditions for the 500,000 people expected to descend on the city in August.

“Foreign athletes will literally be swimming in human crap, and they risk getting sick from all those microorganisms,” Rio pediatrician Dr Daniel Becker told the New York Times. “It’s sad but also worrisome.”

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