RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A pledge to clean Rio de Janeiro's bay where sailing will be held in 2016 still stands despite the state's top environment official suggesting the target was unattainable, said the Olympic organising committee.
The cleaning of Guanabara Bay was a key part of Rio's bid and has long been a goal of various local governments. Olympic sailors have complained of floating sofas and animal carcasses in the water, described as a "sewer".
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