Why The Rio 2016 Olympics Are Already A Disaster
Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml It's about 500 days until the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics of 2016 and officials say progress has stalled. Will the city be ...
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As the days count down to Rio’s Olympic debut next year, many critics have noted that the city still has a high crime rate, high water pollution, and many other challenges to face in its preparation work. So what’s going on in Rio? Are they really ready to host the Olympics in 2016? Here’s a timeline illustrating some of the city’s major issues over the past several years. [October 2, 2009] Rio beats out cities like Tokyo, Madrid and Chicago to win the Olympic bid for the 2016 Summer Games. [October 17, 2009] Just two weeks later, gang violence in Rio makes international headlines. A police helicopter is shot down just a mile from the future site of the Olympic opening and closing ceremonies. The Mayor concedes that there is “a long way to go” towards optimal security for...
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As the days count down to Rio’s Olympic debut next year, many critics have noted that the city still has a high crime rate, high water pollution, and many other challenges to face in its preparation work. So what’s going on in Rio? Are they really ready to host the Olympics in 2016? Here’s a timeline illustrating some of the city’s major issues over the past several years. [October 2, 2009] Rio beats out cities like Tokyo, Madrid and Chicago to win the Olympic bid for the 2016 Summer Games. [October 17, 2009] Just two weeks later, gang violence in Rio makes international headlines. A police helicopter is shot down just a mile from the future site of the Olympic opening and closing ceremonies. The Mayor concedes that there is “a long way to go” towards optimal security for...
