OMNISPORT

Athletes competing in the upcoming Rio Olympic Games’ aquatic sports are being given some unorthodox advice as they prepare for the flagship event: “Keep you eyes and mouth closed.”

Guanabara Bay, which is set to host many of the water-based events in August, is still highly contaminated and contains raw sewerage as well as drug-resistant bacteria.

The health risks those who come into contact with the water include urinary tract, respiratory and gastrointestinal infections