Unsafe levels of viruses and bacteria were recorded in the water, according to an independent study commissioned by the Associated Press and released last month.
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Rio de Janeiro’s polluted waterways were the likely source of a stomach illness contracted by 13 rowers on the U.S. team that competed during the World Junior Rowing Championships last week, according to the team’s doctor.
Thomas Bach echoed the sentiments of Rousseff saying “there is no doubt the world will see a great Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro“.
Global sailing officials also said they had no evidence the sailors got ill from waters. “My personal feeling is, I think it’s from the lake”.
Francia said she lacked the data and information to directly blame the illness on the venue, but added: “It just doesn’t seem normal”. Everything is in place for excellent Olympic competition next year and as it’s a pre-existing equestrian facility, all our athletes – human and equine – will be really well looked after. “Other countries didn’t allow water bottles at all”.
US Rowing, which oversees the sport in the United States, said it is investigating what sickened the athletes, who range in age from 16-19. After post-race interviews, a news conference and a doping test, competitors might not return to the athletes’ village until the early hours of the morning.
Event organisers said they treated 14 people for diarrhea – eight Americans, and three each from Australia and Britain – and that all were medicated and fit enough to compete.
Adjusting body clocks was less of a concern for the Japan Swimming Federation, which will raise the issue of practice times in the week leading up to competition with world swimming body FINA and the global Olympic Committee. About 10,500 athletes will attend the Summer Games, and 1,400 will participate in rowing, sailing, triathlon, canoeing and distance swimming in the waters around Rio.
Ledecky was the one U.S. staff member with extra medals than Cordes’ 4.
The results of the AP’s water quality analysis, which also included samples from competition areas near the Marina da Gloria in Guanabara Bay and Copacabana Beach, revealed high counts of active and infectious human adenoviruses. These are viruses that are known to cause respiratory and digestive illnesses, including explosive diarrhea and vomiting, but can also lead to more serious heart, brain and other diseases.
Marcio Jorge (BRA) and Coronel MCJ, who claimed gold at the Rio 2016 test event at the Deodoro Olympic Equestrian Centre, was among those that gave the test event the “thumbs up”.
“We are pleased to report that during the time the team has been here, we have had zero incidences of illness”, Peter Cookson, high performance director for Rowing Canada Aviron, told Reuters.
“I’m not an expert in viruses”.
“It’s an IOC (International Olympic Committee) event and we have to respect it”. “At least we know and we’re not being told about it six weeks before”.
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Mind you, Phelps would have boosted the haul judging by his efforts in the US national championships which have just finished in San Antonio. “But we want to get a clear picture of these times and be the best prepared team – and this is part of that”.
