Guanabara Bay pollution at the heart of Olympics sailing competition controversy

Thursday, January 28th 2016 - 06:28 UTC

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The former CEO of World Sailing says he was fired for pushing to get rid of polluted Guanabara Bay as the sailing venue for this year’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Peter Sowrey tried to change the venue, or at least have a “B plan” but says “I was told to gag myself on the subject.” Read full article

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ChrisR
So when a guy tries to do the correct thing the politico's force him out.

Hunt is a cunt (rhymes as well) for accepting the job and he has let the sailing community down.

I just hope nobody dies as a result of the toxins, viruses and bacteria in the bay.

Always a stupid decision to go to SA and especially Brazil.

Any sailing medal will inevitably be referred to as the “Golden / Silver / Bronze Turd” and quite right too.
Jan 28th, 2016 - 01:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Brasileiro
If I was the might 5 Eyes I boycotted the Olympics in Brazil.
Jan 28th, 2016 - 07:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Don Alberto
Your problem, Brasileiro, is that you matter this much → ∙
Jan 28th, 2016 - 10:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Brasileiro
@3

I am nationalist and xenophobic!

“Vou morrer assim!”
Jan 28th, 2016 - 11:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Tik Tok
Maybe they can have a new event, yacht fishing, who catches the most turds and dead things in 30 minutes wins, Brasshole can't compete coz he's full of shit already.
Jan 28th, 2016 - 11:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Don Alberto
A nationalist and xenophobic! who matters this much → ∙
Jan 29th, 2016 - 12:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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313toBioBio
Proof that the olympics are a joke and bulgarian jewish terrorist dilma rousseff is laughing. Of all the pristine places for a boat race they pick the notoriously $hittiest sesspool in latin america.
Feb 01st, 2016 - 09:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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L0B0MAL
REF: Guanabara Bay [pollution]:

#1º: If it is unfit for any event; the pollution MUST be taken care of - but not just for the Olympics.
#2º: Brazil has a vast sea-front. Most of which is not as polluted as the Guanabara Bay.

Can someone please explain why the events can not be held elsewhere?
Feb 04th, 2016 - 12:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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313toBioBio
@8. Organizers hate brazil and are laighing at latin america gbara is a joke
Feb 04th, 2016 - 07:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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