Unassigned

Reason aquatic Olympians in Rio are being asked to do this wins the gold for gross

The Summer Olympics in Rio start early next month, and swimmers, rowers and sailors competing in events in open water are being advised to … well, here it is:

Advertisement

https://twitter.com/LilMissRightie/status/758752558823407616

Yuck:

As a result, scientists have advised Olympians interacting with the bay to keep their mouths closed to avoid ingesting the water.

Scientists say that feces from a nearby hospital and municipal sewage plant pours into the water untreated. And if that doesn’t make your lunch rise in your throat, don’t forget that dead bodies — animal and human — are found floating in the bay with upsetting regularity.

Too late for Olympians in aquatic sports to switch to track & field?

https://twitter.com/LilMissRightie/status/758752744287068162


https://twitter.com/ChelieinTX/status/758754424974028800