Brazil has lurched from one controversy to the next of late,undermining confidence that Rio is ready for the Olympic GamesThe Olympic torch is lit, the stadiums are mostly total and the athletes are in the final stages of their training, or but instead of celebrating Wednesdays 100-day countdown to the Games,many people in Rio de Janeiro are wondering: “What more could possibly proceed wrong?”Initially seen as a blessing that prompted jubilation on Copacabana beach when it was first announced in 2009, South America’s first Olympics is threatening to become a curse for the shell-shocked host city. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com