Fight continues for 2016 Olympic venue
February 21st, 2025
In their bid for the 2016 Olympic Games, Brazil made assurances that the pollution in Rio de Janeiro’s Guanabara Bay
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Guanabara Bay: One Year Later
August 6th, 2017
Environmental activists sailed across Rio de Janeiro’s Guanabara Bay on Saturday (Aug 5) to protest pollution in the city’s waterways
Rio Games: Pollution Woes Caused by Financial Troubles
June 26th, 2016
Raw sewage and garbage litter Rio’s Guanabara Bay, the Olympic sailing venue in the shadow of Sugarloaf Mountain, with pollution
Rio Water Worries Overblown
June 23rd, 2016
by Jeb Blunt, Reuters The last thing members of Brazil’s Olympic sailing team want to talk about is the water.
Torben Grael: Opportunity Lost for Guanabara Bay
May 12th, 2016
When Rio de Janeiro was selected to host the 2016 Olympic Games, hometown hero Torben Grael had high hopes, but
Rio Games Venue Source of World Sailing Controversy
January 26th, 2016
(January 26, 2016) – The former CEO of World Sailing says he was fired for pushing to get rid of
Will it live up to the vision? U.S. and Rio officials to test polluted Olympic sailing venue
May 21st, 2014
US Sailing says it’s working with the U.S. Olympic Committee, which will combine with Rio de Janeiro authorities to test
Brazil promises Guanabara Bay to be clean for 2016 Olympics
March 21st, 2014
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (March 21, 2014) – Waters polluted by sewage off the coast of Rio remain a concern
Garbage boats to patrol Olympic sailing venue
January 6th, 2014
A stout green catamaran plied the polluted waters of Rio de Janeiro’s Guanabara Bay alongside wooden fishing boats, but its
Olympic sailors disgusted by Rio’s foul waters
December 8th, 2013
Olympic sailors on Saturday checked out the venue for the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. Many didn’t like what
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