Infectious mosquitoes and doping athletes could wreak havoc on Rio

Russia has “gone rogue.” South Korean athletes will wear long sleeves and pants to prevent insect bites and Zika. And an Australian pharma company is encouraging athletes at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro to wear their “anti-Zika condoms.”

On Tuesday evening, The New York Times cited unnamed sources who said the U.S. Justice Department has opened an investigation into “state-sponsored doping by dozens of Russia’s top athletes”:

The United States attorney’s office for the Eastern District of New York is scrutinizing Russian government officials, athletes, coaches, antidoping authorities and anyone who might have benefited unfairly from a doping regimen, according to the people, who did not have authorization to speak about the inquiry publicly. Prosecutors are believed to be pursuing conspiracy and fraud charges.