Summer Olympic Games 2016

[Kreegs]

I figured there should be a place on here to discuss the olympics.

Last night I watched the USA women's soccer team beat New Zealand. After all the negative publicity surrounding the games, I was a bit reluctant to tune in, but I am back on the wagon. CNN mentioned that a horribly low percentage of tickets have been sold, and it has been very apparent watching the soccer games yesterday and today.

[Kong Wen]

I didn't think I could care less about an Olympics than the ones in Russia, but the Rio Games proved me wrong.

Protests against wasteful, abusive government spending

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Sewer water

Ousting the poor

A summary of shite

NBC sure is excited, though!

[VictorViper]

There's a summer games? :O

[Kiwi the Tortoise]

There's a summer games? :O

Like this, but live-action

[Kreegs]

That's pretty much what it is like.

[Kong Wen]

And also with a lot more governments bulldozing the homes of poor people.

[Kreegs]

The opening ceremony is on tonight. My favorite is still the parade of nations. I love those countries with like 3 people participating. They are all usually so excited!

[VictorViper]

The opening ceremony is on tonight. My favorite is still the parade of nations. I love those countries with like 3 people participating. They are all usually so excited!

You mean like Russia? OH!

[SkyPikachu]

2 Australians couldn't go home on Monday because they were ill.

Can't wait for Toyko so the athletes are actually competing in a safe country.

[Kong Wen]

Can't wait for Toyko so the athletes are actually competing in a safe country.

My guess is Japan won't bulldoze poor people's homes and extort money from every class of citizen to build up gaudy temporary cities that'll be left to rot after a couple weeks.

I don't think it's entirely Brazil's fault. Some of the blame lies with the Olympics organization. Some lies with nationalism-fuelled media marketing machines. Some lies with us, for eating it up.