Ombud
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Yuk
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Post by Ombud on Aug 3, 2016 19:51:03 GMT -5
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sesfw
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Post by sesfw on Aug 3, 2016 22:14:35 GMT -5
This whole situation is very sad for all involved.
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toomuchreality
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Post by toomuchreality on Aug 4, 2016 2:24:28 GMT -5
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milee
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Post by milee on Aug 4, 2016 7:24:30 GMT -5
It's been known and a big topic of conversation among the sailors for the last 2-3 years as it became obvious that Rio wasn't making any progress on all their promises to both clean up the bay and also install a series of water treatment plants so the raw sewage from 5 million people wasn't dumped into the bay.
It's disgraceful that Rio flat out lied on their Olympic bid and it's even more disgraceful that as it became evident several years ago that Rio was making zero progress on this that the IOC didn't put a stop to it while there was still time to make other plans.
The sailors get almost as wet as the swimmers since they're competing on small, open boats where there is continuous spray. So the sailors have already been contending with infections and other problems from the pollution. Almost as bad is the fact that the debris is a huge problem as well. Nothing like getting your boat up to top speed only to come to a near halt when you hit a half submerged dead cow... or body.
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MJ2.0
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Post by MJ2.0 on Aug 4, 2016 7:34:37 GMT -5
Can't they postpone them due to these circumstances and maybe finish them next year instead?
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Tennesseer
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Post by Tennesseer on Aug 4, 2016 7:56:02 GMT -5
Can't they postpone them due to these circumstances and maybe finish them next year instead? There would be no incentive for Rio's to keep trying to clean up the water - the Olympics and world focus on Rio would be over. Those five events Ombud mentioned could have been held at a different, less populated, less water poluted, area of coastal Brazil. But it is too late now.
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MJ2.0
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Post by MJ2.0 on Aug 4, 2016 8:01:59 GMT -5
At this point I'm more concerned about the athletes. They shouldn't be used to make a point.
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Icelandic Woman
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Post by Icelandic Woman on Aug 5, 2016 14:56:23 GMT -5
This is exactly what I don't get. The IOC was perfectly aware that the problems were not being taken care of so why didn't they make the decision to move it elsewhere while there was still time.
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toomuchreality
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Post by toomuchreality on Aug 6, 2016 9:42:40 GMT -5
I wonder what all those coaches/mgrs are saying.... Hmm. Yeah. Tastes like chicken!
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toomuchreality
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Yuk
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Post by toomuchreality on Aug 6, 2016 14:13:08 GMT -5
Oh, that is SO disgusting! Sorry about that.
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