Nearly 1,200 workers and 250 trash trucks were used for carting away the waste.
Rio faces a huge budget crisis as hospitals have a lack of proper funding.
The world number two is in Dubai for the International Premier Tennis League.
Speedo's stable of athletes have accounted for 78 Olympic medals and 17 world records.
Jamaican athlete to conclude preparations for the 2016 Games in London in July.
The Swiss tennis champion also said he has no plans to retire soon.
AP found that viral levels in Rio waters were 30,000 times higher than levels thought to be alarming.
Several major brands are already dealing with the fall-out from Fifa's corruption scandal.
Wada called for the country to be banned amid allegations of state-backed cheating.
Ellie Downie lands successful vault as GB leapfrog Russia to claim first world team final medal.
Bolt set out his remaining career goals as he ponders retirement after Rio 2016.
Athletes had deemed the men's tracks as sub-standard and unsafe.
Professional cyclists slam potential Olympic race track.
The head of the Rio 2016 committee said Rio de Janeiro can be "proud" of the four Olympic test events held so far.
International Olympic committee president Thomas Bach was attending an official countdown ceremony.
Team GB launched a campaign to improve their performance from when they hosted the Games in 2012.
EXCLUSIVE: Inquiries must not be forced before World Athletics Championships says Jonathan Edwards.
2012 gold medalist finished fourth at the Hypo-Meeting in Gotzis, scoring 6,520 points.
Huge model of the Olympics rings, shipped over from England, was unveiled in Madureira Park in Rio de Janeiro.
Jamaican sprint gold medalist Usain Bolt visited the Olympic centre in Rio de Janeiro's ahead of the Mano a Mano 100m race
The 18-time gold medallist will attempt to add to his Olympic legacy by competing at next year's Rio Games.
Newly released footage shows a sailor crashing into rubbish floating in Rio de Janeiro's Guanabara Bay.