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A bird flies next to garbage in the Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro
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A toy doll is seen on Fundao beach in the Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro
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A fisherman cleans his boat on Fundao beach in the Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro
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A fisherman works in Fundao beach in the Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro
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Brazilian biologist Mario Moscatelli takes pictures next to garbage at Pombeba island in the Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro
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Garbage is seen near a fishing boat on Fundao beach in the Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro
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A pipe is seen near a fishing boat on Fundao beach in the Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro
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We're still more than two years out from the Olympics, but the Rio-isn't-ready stories are flying faster Usain Bolt on a Red Bull latte. No, London won't be getting the Games back, but short of that, everything else is apparently on the table to get these Olympics off the ground.
Now comes word that Guanabera Bay, future site of sailing and windsurfing events, is a trash-strewn nightmare, a dumpsite for 80 to 100 tons of Rio de Janeiro's trash each day. Add to that the fact that only about 40 percent of sewage is treated, with the remainder going straight into the water system, and you've got the foundation for an epic public health/public relations/public image nightmare.
— Jay Busbee