I was wrong in this thread:

http://csnbbs.com/thread-769495.html

http://www.northjersey.com/sports/olympi...-1.1520115

Quote:From the Zika outbreak to severe water pollution, from behind-schedule venues to delayed metro lines, from sluggish ticket sales to cuts in services, from Brazil’s deep financial crisis to impeachment proceedings against its president, the buildup to South America’s first Games faces a long list of concerns.

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Rio is preparing for the Games at a time when Brazil is mired in its worst recession since the 1930s, President Dilma Rousseff is fighting impeachment and the country is dealing with a vast corruption scandal centered on state-controlled oil-and-gas giant Petrobras.

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Other issues facing Rio:

* Delays to the main swimming venue could force a test event scheduled for April 15-20 to be moved to the nearby diving arena.

* Rio’s drug-testing laboratory has until March 18 to meet World Anti-Doping Agency’s guidelines. If it fails, the lab would be declared non-compliant, meaning thousands of doping samples during the Games would have to be sent out of Brazil for testing, raising major logistical and financial challenges.

* Athletes remain concerned about pollution in the waterways that will host Olympic competitions. On Saturday, activists staged a symbolic burial of the Guanabara Bay, the sewage-filled waters where sailing will be held. Last week, the local O Globo daily ran a photo of what appeared to be a severed arm floating in the bay.

* Ticket sales have been disappointing, with only about half of the 4.5 million domestic tickets sold as of early this year.

I couldn't think of many worse places to hold an Olympic Games. From the Zika outbreak to the crime, to the pollution and so many issues, all anyone can think of is like New Orleans or Vegas, Rio is a party spot and that makes up for all of the various issues.