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USA Today · Jul 26, 2016

Life on a houseboat in Rio can really stink

A resident of Rio's Marina da Glória at Guanabara Bay, where Olympic sailing and rowing will take place, describes the state of the water quality.USA TODAY Sports

(Photo: Yauyoshi Chiba, AFP/Getty Images)RIO DE JANEIRO – Luiz Goldfeld was excited in 2009 when he heard the Olympics were coming to Rio de Janeiro and the sailing events would take place on Guanabara Bay.

Goldfeld, now 48, loves sports, especially sailing, and was eager to watch some of the events from his houseboat at a picturesque marina on the bay.

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