2016 Summer Olympics - Ready or not, here we come!!

[The Sicatoka]

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cripes, Athens in 2004 didn't have nearly as much lining up to go wrong with the Games right before they happen.

You know it's bad when you make the Greeks look like they've got it under control.

[SJHovey]

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Of course, if the virus prevented men from getting boners, there would already be a cure.

They've cured HSV?

[goldy_331]

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Of course, if the virus prevented men from getting boners, there would already be a cure.

Oh, you're one of those.

[Spartanforlife4]

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Steph Curry won't play in the Olympics, though more due to rest from injuries than anything else. However, Klay Thompson and Igoudala may drop out due to Zika concerns.

[ticapnews]

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The World Health Organization says the Olympics should go on because there isn't a significant risk.

If the Zika Virus made it so men couldn't get boners it would be a significant risk, but since it's only pregnant females, it is no big deal.

Of course, if the virus prevented men from getting boners, there would already be a cure.

[dxmnkd316]

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Subscribed because HGH helped me heal enough to make this post

[Kepler]

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The continual "one-ups-manship" that takes place at these games are contributing to the balooning costs and construction time lines. Sochi had false walls to conceal construction and wet paint in areas as late as the closing ceremonies.

The City of Chicago bid was built upon sustainability (kinda). But the tired re-use of existing structures, the use of existing facilities within two hours of the city (coupled with it being held actually in Chicago) sank their bid.

Rio promised glitz, glamour, and new everything!

After decades of spoiling Olympic committee members and participants with new and fresh venues, can you really expect them to "slum" it in re-used facilities?



That, and the whole "we've never held the games in the Southern Hemisphere of Latin America" alure really helped juice their bid.

I simply assumed that Rio could line up hotter women for the IOC officials to bang than Chicago. That and Swiss accounts have decided every bid since the Atlanta.

Sepp Blatter looks at the IOC and thinks, "man, that's corrupt."

[aparch]

cripes, Athens in 2004 didn't have nearly as much lining up to go wrong with the Games right before they happen.

The continual "one-ups-manship" that takes place at these games are contributing to the balooning costs and construction time lines. Sochi had false walls to conceal construction and wet paint in areas as late as the closing ceremonies.

The City of Chicago bid was built upon sustainability (kinda). But the tired re-use of existing structures, the use of existing facilities within two hours of the city (coupled with it being held actually in Chicago) sank their bid.

Rio promised glitz, glamour, and new everything!

After decades of spoiling Olympic committee members and participants with new and fresh venues, can you really expect them to "slum" it in re-used facilities?



That, and the whole "we've never held the games in the Southern Hemisphere of Latin America" alure really helped juice their bid.

[XYZ]

It's gonna really suck when we find out we're doing it too.

Have been since the late 70s. Logistics are somewhat different re direct and active government involvement, but yeah...late 70s.

[bigmrg74]

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cripes, Athens in 2004 didn't have nearly as much lining up to go wrong with the Games right before they happen.

[Kepler]

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Better living through chemistry

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/05/13...pics-2014.html

It's gonna really suck when we find out we're doing it too.

[joecct]

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Better living through chemistry

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/05/13...pics-2014.html

[Jimjamesak]

Good horror movie premise: people from all over the world gather at point X, contract a terrible disease without knowing it, then scatter back home. Instant global pandemic.

Olympics? Clancy did it, Rainbow Six.

[Kepler]

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Good horror movie premise: people from all over the world gather at point X, contract a terrible disease without knowing it, then scatter back home. Instant global pandemic.

[St. Clown]

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The subway system they were building to/from the Olympic Village for fans has stations that might not be complete by August. The portion of the Olympic bike path that juts out over the ocean collapsed, killing two passersby. The sewage issues, add in all those other things Rivaldo stated, and it just becomes readily apparent that these events should be awarded only to nations with the infrastructure and building codes and safety codes in place to support these sorts of events. Of course, such consideration will never be taken into place as it'll reduce the bidding price paid by the various cities and nations to the IOC. C'est la vie.