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The Latest: Sailor reports feeling ill after race in Rio bay

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):

12:40 p.m.

Sailing's governing body says Evi van Acker of Belgium reported feeling ill after competing in the Laser Radial class on polluted Guanabara Bay.

World Sailing spokesman Darryl Seibel says van Acker, the bronze medalist at London, was evaluated by the chief medical officer after her races on Wednesday, and then evaluated further by medical officials from the Belgian team that night.

It's not immediately clear whether the illness is because of the polluted water.

Seibel said Thursday that this appears to be an isolated case and van Acker is the only sailor who has reported feeling ill in the opening days of the regatta.