When the U.S. Rowing Team takes to the water at the Rio Olympics next month, their uniforms will be different from what they planned. They’ll wear anti-microbial suits to protect themselves from pollution. The lagoon where they’ll row is just one of the many waterways Brazil promised to clean up before the games, but it’s a promise the country has failed to keep. Ben Tracy reports from Rio.

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