:00:07. > :00:13.Hello, you're watching Newsround this Wednesday morning,
:00:14. > :00:18.Great news for the world's rarest big cat and could Rio's stinky water
:00:19. > :00:30.So, we are two days from the official start
:00:31. > :00:33.of the Rio Olympic Games, but there's already some
:00:34. > :00:38.There are some women's football matches happening later -
:00:39. > :00:42.Sweden are first in action when they take on South Africa
:00:43. > :00:46.in the Olympic Stadium. The men's games start tomorrow.
:00:47. > :00:49.And over the next couple of weeks we are going to see the world's best
:00:50. > :00:55.And this Olympics you need to look out for some new faces -
:00:56. > :00:58.because there's a whole new team taking part - Jenny has more.
:00:59. > :01:03.Two weeks, 42 sports, 206 countries competing in the world's
:01:04. > :01:10.Rio 2016 kicks off this week, but this year there's a new team
:01:11. > :01:15.For the first time, a team of ten refugees have been selected
:01:16. > :01:21.Refugees are people who have had to leave their own countries
:01:22. > :01:29.Athletes from the team are hoping to inspire others like them.
:01:30. > :01:37.For the refugees in Brazil and all the refugees around the world, we
:01:38. > :01:41.are going to represent you guys in a really good picture and I hope
:01:42. > :01:43.everyone will continue to achieve their dreams.
:01:44. > :01:45.The refugees will take part in three sports -
:01:46. > :01:50.They'll compete under the Olympic flag and that symbol will be next
:01:51. > :01:52.to their names in competitions, rather
:01:53. > :01:57.They'll also be taking part in the opening ceremony,
:01:58. > :02:01.marching in front of host country Brazil.
:02:02. > :02:12.For many years, they have been here and nobody told us that we could be
:02:13. > :02:14.given that opportunity. The athletes and Olympic
:02:15. > :02:17.organisers hope that by taking part in the Games,
:02:18. > :02:20.they can be a symbol of hope and highlight the problems faced
:02:21. > :02:24.by refugees around the world. But while the Rio makes its final
:02:25. > :02:26.preparations for the games, one of the biggest challenges it
:02:27. > :02:30.faces is a stinky problem in Brazil's waterways.
:02:31. > :02:33.Here's Naz. This is Guanabara Bay,
:02:34. > :02:37.where Olympic events like sailing will be taking place.
:02:38. > :02:40.But take a closer look. Rubbish like bags and bottles,
:02:41. > :02:43.as well as sewage are making Polluted water has been a problem
:02:44. > :02:49.in Rio for a long time, because of poor conditions in areas
:02:50. > :02:54.where lots of people live. Sewage and waste run into rivers,
:02:55. > :02:58.and into the sea. When Rio won the right to host
:02:59. > :03:02.the 2016 games they promised to sort But with days to go,
:03:03. > :03:08.some scientists are worried about the bad water quality -
:03:09. > :03:22.and that it could make athletes ill. who come into contact with this
:03:23. > :03:25.water will get infected, TRANSLATION: Basically,
:03:26. > :03:26.almost 100% of the people who come into contact with this
:03:27. > :03:29.water will get infected, but only some of those
:03:30. > :03:31.people will get sick, because it depends on how good
:03:32. > :03:34.their body is at fighting disease. Team GB say that they're not
:03:35. > :03:36.too worried - they have rules to keep them safe,
:03:37. > :03:38.including strict cleaning routines every time they've
:03:39. > :03:40.been in the water - and other athletes
:03:41. > :03:42.are doing the same. I'm
:03:43. > :03:45.not really worried about getting sick because I'm washing my
:03:46. > :03:47.sailing clothes after I'm very careful on the water
:03:48. > :03:56.that I don't swallow it. made ill by the water,
:03:57. > :04:00.and everyone will be Two Amur snow leopards -
:04:01. > :04:08.believed to be the world's rarest big cat - have been born
:04:09. > :04:10.at Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire. There are only about 270 of them
:04:11. > :04:13.left in the world, The cubs, that don't have names yet,
:04:14. > :04:18.are the second pair born to mum Wizard news now -
:04:19. > :04:24.at Newsround online, we're asking for your video reviews
:04:25. > :04:27.of Harry Potter the Cursed Child - Barney has been in touch
:04:28. > :04:36.to tell us what he thinks. I'm Barney and I've got the new
:04:37. > :04:52.Harry Potter book and I like it because Harry's son is so opposite
:04:53. > :04:56.Harry because he is in Slytherin and Harry was in Gryffindor.
:04:57. > :05:00.And if you head online there's still time to send
:05:01. > :05:01.That's all for now, but don't worr,y we'll be back in half an hour.