Water will be clean in time for Games - Rio 2016 chief

Olympics - Rio 2016 Press Conference - St Martins Lane Hotel, London - 1/9/15 President of the Organising Committee for Rio 2016, Carlos Nuzman during the press conference Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs Livepic EDITORIAL USE ONLY.

LONDON (Reuters) - The water quality at the Olympic sailing venue in Rio de Janeiro is a serious issue but will be resolved by the time the Games begin next year, Rio Organising Committee president Carlos Nuzman said on Tuesday.

A scientific report carried out last month said the waters were so contaminated with high levels of bacteria and viruses from human sewage that athletes could become ill and unable to compete at the Games, the first to be held in South America.