Much has been made of the water pollution that will play a role at the 2016 Rio Olympics, but United States Olympic rower Megan Kalmoe is done talking about the conditions.
She's ready to do whatever it takes to win a gold medal for her country. Even if it means competing in less than savory conditions.
Andrew Jacobs of the New York Times reported Tuesday that health experts are advising Olympic marathon swimmers to keep their mouths closed while they compete—because the waters in Rio are heavily contaminated with superbacteria and rotaviruses.