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 storylines:
Latest news
Water pollution
Dec. 2: Water pollution stretches beyond shore, AP tests show
More: Water pollution reports
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