Postcard from Rio: It’s what you can’t see that’ll get you

[...] on my first full day in the Olympic city, I ventured to see another scary thing: the waters of Guanabara Bay. Raw sewage dumps directly into the bay. The Associated Press reported Monday that the levels of viruses in the water remain at dangerous levels, putting athletes and visitors at risk. The main Olympic Park is basically a distant suburb from the heart of Rio. Construction workers were busy repairing the main ramp at the venue, which collapsed Saturday in the midst of high winds and rain. In the distance, the mountaintop Cristo statue watches over all. Though one American sailor told us the garbage scows were out, collecting debris, we didn’t see them. The worry is that athletes could get violently ill during training and competition.