Rio Olympics already tainted with poo

Grist
By Katie HerzogJul 30, 2015, 7:01 pm67 pts
Talk about a shit show. An AP investigation has revealed that athletes in next summer’s Rio Olympics will be swimming and boating in bodies of water so rife with human feces that they’re likely spend more time battling stomach cramps than time trials. “What you have there is basically raw sewage,” said…

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