Bleacher Report · Aug 22, 2015
Rio 2016 Events May Be Moved from Polluted Guanabara Bay
The pollution at Guanabara Bay continues to be a hot topic with the Olympics set to converge on Rio in less than one year, as the latest word is the sailing events could be moved from the area if the water isn't cleaned up.
Speaking to the Associated Press (via Yahoo Sports), Peter Sowrey, head of sailing's governing body, confirmed the venue could be moved to the Atlantic Ocean "if we can't get the water to a level."
Sowrey, the chief executive officer of ISAF, said one course inside the bay was closed after floating rubbish hindered racing for two days. Rubbish flowed into the bay despite little rain in Rio in recent weeks.