03/08/2016

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: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.