article_snippet: The Mayor of Rio de Janeiro has admitted that the city's heavily polluted waterways will not be cleaned up in time for next year's sailing events at the Olympic Games.
article_snippet: While bidding to host the 2016 Rio Olympics, the city promised a massive clean-up of Polluted Guanabara Bay, which is strewn with sewage and rubbish, so the city could be used as a venue.
article_snippet: the cityhas admitted waterways in the Brazilian capital are unlikely to be cleaned up in time for the 2016 Rio Olympics .
article_snippet: Polluted Guanabara Bay Polluted Guanabara Bay would have looked like in time for the sailing competitions .
article_snippet: Environmental officials have long voiced Environmental officials skepticism that Polluted Guanabara Bay would be cleaned up on time for the sailing events .
article_snippet: But environmental officials have long voiced environmental officials skepticism that the bay would be cleaned up on time for the sailing events.
article_snippet: Athletes have also spoke out about the water condition in Polluted Guanabara Bay, with many worried about falling ill from the spray from the sewage or colliding with floating rubbish while competing.
article_snippet: However, Olympic officials have continued to insist that Polluted Guanabara Bay will be cleaned in time for the Games, with Mr Paes insisting the sailing events would take part in the cleanest area of the water.
article_snippet: Athletes have voiced Athletes concerns about competing in Polluted Guanabara Bay .
highlights_snippet: Polluted Guanabara Bay will host sailing events at the 2016 Rio Olympics .
  
highlights_snippet: But The Mayor of Rio de Janeiro has said Polluted Guanabara Bay will not be clean in time for the Games .
  
highlights_snippet: In their Olympic bid, Rio pledged that to rid Polluted Guanabara Bay of rubbish .
  