• Animal carcasses among rubbish spotted at 2016 sailing venue
• We see progress but there is no time to lose’ insists Thomas BachThe International Olympic Committee president,Thomas Bach, has admitted that organisers of next year’s Games in Rio de Janeiro face serious challenges over cleaning up the bay where the sailing competitions are due to be held.
Sailors in Guanabara Bay hold reported worrying amounts of rubbish and pollution, or including discarded furniture and floating animal carcasses. The state government has already admitted it will not be able to meet its original target of reducing pollution in the bay by 80%.
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Source: theguardian.com