The Rio Olympics in 2016 - Pollution

[yeuxdebleu]

Yikes! This certainly isn't going to be fun.

Comments

[shirebound]

Wow, that's really dire. :(

[yeuxdebleu]

It sure is. Makes me wonder if the air is fit to breathe. I don't see how they can get the water safe in time.

[addie71]

That's scary. Very scary.

[yeuxdebleu]

Certainly curbs any desire I'd have to go to the Rio Olympics.

[romeny]

There was a bit on the news this week about this issue but no real solution offered. The host country of course said they'd have it all under control by next year.

[yeuxdebleu]

The host country of course said they'd have it all under control by next year.

Yeah, naturally, but I don't see how it can happen. I wonder what they'll do if the athletes refuse to take part in the water events.

[yeuxdebleu]

Yes, it is.

[nutmeg3]

And the air in China, which inexplicably just won the winter games, is even worse. Asinine.

[yeuxdebleu]

Yes, that thought occurred to me, too. Air pollution there is so bad in Beijing people are encouraged to wear surgical type masks when out on the street.