article_snippet: Polluted water flowing on to Barra beach in Rio de Janeiro.
article_snippet: Boats sit one the shore of Polluted Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro among the rubbish and sewage, which is washed into Polluted water .
article_snippet: The Mayor of Rio de Janeiro admitted that the clean up was something that they should have been able to achieve in time, adding: 'It is indeed a wasted opportunity. '
article_snippet: As a Rio resident, I think it's a shame.
article_snippet: As many of Rio's shanty towns are without proper sewers or a reliable waste collection services, tons of rubbish and sewage flows into Polluted Guanabara Bay as well as on to the city's world famous beaches.
article_snippet: In the city's bid to host the 2016 Games, authorities promised a massive cleanup effort that would be an enduring legacy.
article_snippet: A polluted waterway flows through the Rio das Pedras shanty town.
article_snippet: These are often without proper sewers or a reliable waste collection services .
article_snippet: But new pictures have shown household rubbish floating throught the entire bay, including in areas which will be used for the Olympic sailing competition.
article_snippet: Heavy rain in Rio over the weekend exacerbated the problem as wet weather often sees trash and sewage flushed into waterways.
highlights_snippet: But new pictures show it is still filled with household waste and sewage .