C N Red Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 CDC study found super bacteria at swimming, canoeing, and rowing venues. These bacteria are very resistant to drugs, b/c hospitals in in Rio will dispose of medical waste into storm drains and rivers polluting and contaminating the water supply. Study found that from the spectator location for sailing events 90% of samples collected had a super bacteria. Can cause major infections and meningitis. Studies show that these bacteria cause death in up to half the people infected. Ridiculous. I don't blame any athletes for not going. Not to mention Zika too. 1 Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Sure seems like this is heading towards a disaster. They had to cancel the big "test run" bike race event this month because the structure isn't finished yet. Not sure how their other facilities are coming along but last I knew it wasn't great. Quote Link to comment
Omaha-Husker Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Should have fallen back to London or LA. Brazil is a joke right now. Quote Link to comment
huKSer Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Should have fallen back to London or LA. Brazil is a joke right now. Yeah, Brazil is nuts 1 Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 WOW! Russian track team banned for doping. Quote Link to comment
TonyStalloni Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 The Olympics have become to large of an event for many countries to host easily. Only larger countries with many of the venues already in place can do this in todays world economy. Add in health issues and possible terrorist plots and it has quickly become unwieldy. They may have to start farming out events to other countries and in the future have countries bid on hosting only one or two sports. Quote Link to comment
huKSer Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 The Olympics have become to large of an event for many countries to host easily. Only larger countries with many of the venues already in place can do this in todays world economy. Add in health issues and possible terrorist plots and it has quickly become unwieldy. They may have to start farming out events to other countries and in the future have countries bid on hosting only one or two sports. According to this, Brazil has the world's 6th or 8th strongest economy as measured by GDP. I think that qualifies as a "larger country". I ignored the EU because in 3 lists the individual countries that make up the EU were also listed. Quote Link to comment
TonyStalloni Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 The Olympics have become to large of an event for many countries to host easily. Only larger countries with many of the venues already in place can do this in todays world economy. Add in health issues and possible terrorist plots and it has quickly become unwieldy. They may have to start farming out events to other countries and in the future have countries bid on hosting only one or two sports. According to this, Brazil has the world's 6th or 8th strongest economy as measured by GDP. I think that qualifies as a "larger country". I ignored the EU because in 3 lists the individual countries that make up the EU were also listed. If totally inadequate sewage treatment is what the worlds 6th strongest economy gets you then either there is serious mismanagement, which wouldn't bode well for all the money needed to host the Olympics, or the world is in trouble. Quote Link to comment
huKSer Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 The Olympics have become to large of an event for many countries to host easily. Only larger countries with many of the venues already in place can do this in todays world economy. Add in health issues and possible terrorist plots and it has quickly become unwieldy. They may have to start farming out events to other countries and in the future have countries bid on hosting only one or two sports. According to this, Brazil has the world's 6th or 8th strongest economy as measured by GDP. I think that qualifies as a "larger country". I ignored the EU because in 3 lists the individual countries that make up the EU were also listed. If totally inadequate sewage treatment is what the worlds 6th strongest economy gets you then either there is serious mismanagement, which wouldn't bode well for all the money needed to host the Olympics, or the world is in trouble. Flint, Michigan Quote Link to comment
Bigred_inSD Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 With how poor Rio is handling this I'm scared shartless of how terrible the world cup will be in Qutar Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Boogie and Draymond representing. This should be fun... Quote Link to comment
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