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FILE - Fish carcasses cover the shore of Jacarepagua lagoon in front of Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 29, 2015. Eight years after the 2016 Olympic Games, a private concessionaire is working to recover the aquatic ecosystem in Rio's western zone. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo, File)

An overdue Olympic pledge to restore Rio de Janeiro’s lagoons is finally taking shape

- Associated Press

When Rio de Janeiro hosted the Olympics in 2016, videos of the extensive lagoon complex surrounding the Olympic Park were everywhere. Long polluted by sewage and garbage, many hoped the surge of investments tied to the international sports event would restore its waterways. That didn't happen.