Complete coverage: Rio water controversy, Zika virus
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February 18, 2016, 7:41 AM ET
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— -- Water pollution and the burgeoning Zika virus epidemic have overshadowed the lead-up to the 2016 Rio Olympics. Below are news stories, analysis and reaction to the two story lines:
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Water pollution Feb. 18: USOC memo from '15 detailed Rio water worries Jan. 27: Joint inquiry will review Tennis Integrity Unit Dec. 7: IOC member chills on ice cream blame Dec. 3: IOC member: Ice cream caused rowers' illnesses Dec. 2: Water pollution stretches beyond shore, AP tests show More: Water pollution reports Zika virus Feb. 15: Nadal, Federer not worried about Zika Feb. 12: IOC: No plans to move Games due to virus Feb. 12: Medical chief says IOC 'not complacent' about Zika Feb. 11: USOC to hire specialist to consult on Zika Feb. 10: Solo considers skipping Olympics over Zika virus Feb. 7: Canceling Games 'not an option' More: Zika virus reports Analysis
Ford: The promise Rio couldn't keep. Read the story FAQ: What we know so far about the Zika virus. Read the story FiveThirtyEight: Why asking women to avoid pregnancy is absurd. Read the story FiveThirtyEight: Zika is not a global health emergency, but its potential consequences are. Read the story Video
Outside The Lines: Despite cleanup promises, waters at the site of the 2016 Summer Olympics are still contaminated by bacteria and viruses. Watch 411: With just under six months until the Rio Games, the city is struggling to clean up the heavily polluted waterways. Watch Mike & Mike: Greenberg and Golic discuss whether the dirty water in Rio is being overblown. Watch Outside The Lines: ESPN's Tom Farrey discusses the extreme water pollution in Brazil. Watch Mike & Mike: Mike Greenberg discusses Rio's water problems and how something has to change. Watch Mike & Mike: IOC member expects Rio water to be safe for Olympics. Watch Report: AP tests find Rio Olympics waters are highly contaminated. Watch