Olympic officials claim the bay is clean, meets standards, won't cause disease to those who are properly prepared.

Much like Michigan officials claiming Flint's water is just fine.

are claiming that sailing is only a secondary contact sport (occasional splash). They haven't done much dinghy sailing if that's the case.

Many were saying from the start tat Brazil was not capable of handling the responsibility of the Games

officials, so it's all good, right?

FIFA corruption finally got investigated. When will the IOC be similarly exposed?

When I was sailing dinghies I never swallowed any water. Very unlikely cause for his illness.

My aunt caught typhoid fever during a big flood. She certainly didn't drink the water, but she was part of a human chain that held hands to cross the street in chest deep water.

Other than anecdotal experience, what specifically leads you to believe the cause is unlikely?

Happens to Japanese coming to the States. Just a matter of being exposed to micro-flora and fauna that we aren't used to. And yes, I did get splashed in the face. and I never got sick, even though I was sailing on Tokyo Bay, not the cleanest place in the world. I've lived abroad most of my life in a lot of different countries. You're not going to get sick from water on your skin unless your immune system is compromised. It's what you swallow that gets you in the end. Literally.

morning with their beach stuff and spend all day at the beach. You would think the government would want to keep the water somewhat clean.

Another good case for a good government and governmental services, like sewage treatment!

to see hundreds of people and their kids swimming and on e beach of that bay.

I wholeheartedly agree that sewage treatment is a primary government function for the safety and well being of the populace.

I still love the place, people and food but I was shocked!

for a travel corporation, no less. We were advised to pack bottled water.

We stayed at and ate at 5-star properties who assured us their water was purified. Our company advisors told us "don't eat salad".

I realized while brushing my teeth one night that I had dipped the brush in the tap. Next morning - 3 hours on the throne.

Sounds like nothing's changed in two decades.

There was a time after the Cayahoga River burned that we cleaned up but now, it's anything goes.

BTW, if you're drinking chlorinated water that's not so good, either. CL + organic matter forms organochlorides and other compounds that cause cancer. I filter my water and let it set for 8-10 hours on the counter to de-gas the CL