British sailors ready 'protection package' for Rio

Britain's Saskia Clark and Hannah Mills sail during the first race of the women's 470 sailing class at the London 2012 Olympic Games in Weymouth and Portland, southern England, August 3, 2012. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener

LONDON (Reuters) - Obsessive hand washing, mouthwashes, downing cola after races and popping garlic tablets are just some of the precautions Britain's Olympic sailing team will be taking for the Games in Rio.

With the polluted waters of Guanabara Bay a concern and the Zika virus also a worry, the athletes are taking no chances as they seek to improve on Britain's 2012 home tally of five medals and regain the advantage they lost to Australia.