Debate: What's the most overblown controversy in Rio?

theScore's editors debate the hot topics from Rio 2016.

What event has been the most captivating so far?

Arun Srinivasan: The women's 100m breaststroke has been the most captivating event to date in large part due to a burgeoning rivalry. American gold medalist Lilly King has arguably been the breakout star of the first few days after calling out Russia's Yulia Efimova for prior doping violations. King further invigorated the showdown by glaring at her opponent dismissively before capturing the gold medal. The event and the ensuing drama were appointment viewing.

David P. Woods: Rugby sevens has been a revelation. It's fast, thrilling, and relentless (teams play more than one game in a day!). It's also been full of surprises, like Japan upsetting rugby powerhouse (and reigning rugby union world champions) New Zealand, and Argentina defeating the U.S. (including New England Patriots safety Nate Ebner) on a last-second score on the first day of men's competition. Sevens is instantly a must-see event and it makes you wonder what took so long to get it added to the Olympics.

Dane Belbeck: Anything involving Michael Phelps. The greatest Olympian of all time continues to be must-see television any time he dons a swim cap and dives into the pool. Aside from two gold medal relay performances, Phelps turned rival Chad le Clos into his "pool boy" with an epic 200m butterfly victory. The two are back in action for the 100m butterfly where Le Clos will be out for revenge. A wise man once said, "If you come at the king, you best not miss." We'll see if the South African can topple the American legend in his likely Olympic swan song.

How would you improve an Olympic event?

Woods: We have swimmers who compete not only in freestyle swimming, but also backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. So why do track athletes run the 100m forwards only and not also backwards, sideways and ... crawling? It's way past time we establish who the fastest person in the world is on all fours.

Srinivasan: Get rid of the dribbling rule in handball. Already one of the most frenetic sports at Rio 2016, just imagine the increased pace of the game if players could run unabated toward the goal. Thus far, handball isn't in need of an immediate amendment, but it ought to be considered to draw more fans.

Belbeck: Give field hockey players longer sticks. Watching these athletes, many standing over 6-feet tall, bend over excessively just to keep the ball on their stick is giving viewers severe back pain. The sticks range in length from 28-38 inches, giving the appearance that player's may have left their equipment at home and have been forced to use the equipment of a local youth team at a moment's notice.

What's the most overblown controversy in Rio?

Belbeck: Without question, it appears to be Zika. If you'd only read press releases from PGA Tour golfers opting out of the Olympics, one would think the athletes were sleeping in a bed of mosquitoes. Almost a week into the games and there's almost no reports of the insects' existence. Everyone is entitled to their own decision regarding Olympic involvement, but at this point it seems Zika was a popular excuse with little validity, although time will truly tell on that front, as the disease's effects can be felt down the road.

Srinivasan: Reporters complaining about the state of the athletes' village and their own accommodations won't garner any sympathy in this corner. To date, Rio 2016 has gone on without any interference, and blaming routine inconveniences like lost luggage is grossly unfair to the event's organizing committee and staff. To date, the state of the athlete's village has yet to impede an event, and attempts to make a business trip seem like an unsavory ordeal is bloviating drivel at best, and completely disingenuous at worst.

Woods: Weren't athletes supposed to get sick by drinking infected water? We haven't heard a peep on that front, but that might be largely due to rowing events being canceled due to the weather. Once the triathlon rolls around and athletes are forced to compete in what amounts to raw sewage, this controversy might stop being overblown.