FINALLY SOME ACTION - AT 7:15 A.M. ET:   The United States is taking some steps to protect our Olympic athletes from the virus infecting South America.  From The Hill: 

USA Swimming will relocate its upcoming Olympic training camp from Puerto Rico to Atlanta over concerns about the Zika virus, the Associated Press reported Thursday.

The team had been planning to train in Puerto Rico for several days in late July before heading on to Rio de Janeiro.

Recently, Major League Baseball moved two games out of Puerto Rico due to the Zika virus, which is known to cause serious birth defects.

COMMENT:  Okay, that's step one, and a good move.  But it does nothing to protect our athletes once they're in Rio.  There is danger from Zika.  There is also danger to long-distance swimmers from serious pollution in the Rio waters.  Rio is simply not ready for the Olympics.  And Brazil right now is politically unstable. 

It's a drastic step, but safety and health come first.  Either cancel the Olympics, or move the events to other venues.  It won't be quite the same show, but moving will demonstrate some adult responsibility, which is often in short supply in the International Olympic Committee, which is mostly concerned about money.

May 20, 2016