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Ex-head of sailing body says he was fired over Rio's polluted water
Have you seen the pollution in the water in Rio?? This is an absolute disgrace.
http://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/ex-head-of-sailing-body-says-he-was-fired-over-rio-s-polluted-water-1.2752551
RIO DE JANEIRO -- The former CEO of World Sailing says he was fired for pushing to get rid of polluted Guanabara Bay as the sailing venue for this year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Peter Sowrey tried to change the venue, or at least have a "B plan" but says "I was told to gag myself on the subject."
Andy Hunt took over just two weeks ago as the new CEO, and sailing is still scheduled to begin in August in the sewage-filled bay.
