I wasn't sure if this should go in the open water section or here but it is about swimming.I just read this-bigstory.ap.org/.../ap-investigation-rios-olympic-water-rife-sewage-virus and am worried for our open water swimmers. What a terrible predicament,work for years to go to the Olympics and then get really really sick. This is a black eye on the IOC,who like FINA, is more interested in politics and patronage than athletes.
What really irks me is that the IOC doesn't mandate that a city bidding to host the games isn't FIRST required to pass basic standards like water and air quality BEFORE they can even bid to host the games. Once they pass those standards...then they can compete to host the games. But then the IOC, or rather some competent authority, continue monitoring those standards until the games.
But doesn't that make too much sense?
Dan
What really irks me is that the IOC doesn't mandate that a city bidding to host the games isn't FIRST required to pass basic standards like water and air quality BEFORE they can even bid to host the games. Once they pass those standards...then they can compete to host the games. But then the IOC, or rather some competent authority, continue monitoring those standards until the games.
But doesn't that make too much sense?
Dan
