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DonRedwood

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71. I've never posted a negative word about Rio or the Olympics until you started this discussion

Sun Aug 21, 2016, 09:52 PM

Aug 2016

And, if you did your homework, you would know that most Olympics run short of money, incur huge debts and mess up the finances of the host country for years and the media attacks them non stop. Brazil is no different in that.

So my problem is not with Rio, I enjoyed every minute of the Olympics I got to see and thought the people were gracious and did their best. My problem is with you attacking us because you don't like what OTHER people have said in the news.

And then, of course, you calling me a Nazi doesn't help me have better feelings about you or your post but you'll notice I don't hold other Brazilians accountable for the ugliness you are spewing.

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What a fiasco. The Olympic Games shoud have NEVER been awarded to this city. [View all] OBenario Aug 2016 OP

The problems in Rio ahead of time were primarilly infrastructure related NightWatcher Aug 2016 #1

Well, nobody died due to terrorist attacks OBenario Aug 2016 #2

And, really: OBenario Aug 2016 #3

Mostly Atlanta just pissed off the IOC... BooScout Aug 2016 #12

Nor London or Atlanta have faced a bashing campaign... OBenario Aug 2016 #13

You are so wrong! BooScout Aug 2016 #17

Yep, I remember the criticism. OBenario Aug 2016 #18

Tell that to the people of Atlanta and London. BooScout Aug 2016 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Raine1967 Aug 2016 #45

Wasn't Romney involved with the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Games? SwankyXomb Aug 2016 #61

Which left SLC saddled with debt JonLP24 Aug 2016 #88

Much as I am not a fan of Mitt... BooScout Aug 2016 #92

Take back that credit to Romney. He had nothing to do with the Atlanta games. Zen Democrat Aug 2016 #81

Romney didn't have anything to do with the Atlanta Olympics Games... BooScout Aug 2016 #91

Thank you for the correction Boo. Raine1967 Aug 2016 #93

... BooScout Aug 2016 #94

Any major sporting event that isn't awarded to a particular group of countries is dissed big time malaise Aug 2016 #4

Anybody know how much bribes cost to get Olympics? Cicada Aug 2016 #5

I know it costs $11,000 to bribe your way out of the Rio Olympics. Skeeter Barnes Aug 2016 #6

Yes jcgoldie Aug 2016 #82

I'm getting tired of people making excuses for this kind of shit. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2016 #99

Criminals? ProfessorGAC Aug 2016 #100

I'm no expert on the Brazillian legal system jcgoldie Aug 2016 #102

Irrelevant. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2016 #103

I have no idea what that response meant jcgoldie Aug 2016 #104

Thanks, pal. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2016 #105

Ask the folks in Salt Lake City malaise Aug 2016 #7

These Olympics were fantastic! yallerdawg Aug 2016 #8

My mom and dad took my oldest sister to the last Tokyo malaise Aug 2016 #9

There was a great documentary about Tokyo 64. alfredo Aug 2016 #70

Agreed. RagAss Aug 2016 #80

The opening sequence was beautiful too. alfredo Aug 2016 #83

+100 narnian60 Aug 2016 #10

So.... The Olympic Games should not have been awarded to Atlanta because DonRedwood Aug 2016 #11

I'm not attacking Atlanta, I'm being sarcastic. OBenario Aug 2016 #16

I am truly sad that the Paraolympians are getting shafted DonRedwood Aug 2016 #24

Well, maybe if the US had not done so much effort... OBenario Aug 2016 #25

So.... DonRedwood Aug 2016 #32

Yep, the satanization has cost Brazil OBenario Aug 2016 #40

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Excuse me? How else do you explain all the empty seats? DonRedwood Aug 2016 #63

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The blazing heat when the average temperature in Rio in August is 72 degrees? mythology Aug 2016 #79

My bad.... It looked hot on tv DonRedwood Aug 2016 #84

Seven years ago, Brazil was doing well citood Aug 2016 #35

There's no one to "blame" for anything. Nothing went wrong. OBenario Aug 2016 #38

Well...lets just say the games won't give tourism a long term boost citood Aug 2016 #42

I really don't care about what you think, sorry. OBenario Aug 2016 #44

Everybody loved it citood Aug 2016 #47

I heard no one complaining about those things, except for you, Americans, for a change. n/t OBenario Aug 2016 #49

Let me enlighten you citood Aug 2016 #54

I know. OBenario Aug 2016 #56

Ok now you're just being obtuse citood Aug 2016 #59

Nope. OBenario Aug 2016 #60

Brazilian Is A Race? ProfessorGAC Aug 2016 #101

Right, and we've always been at war with Eastasia, too! Odin2005 Aug 2016 #97

Oil JonLP24 Aug 2016 #89

Well, I haven't seen any DUer say that, personally... Blue_Tires Aug 2016 #72

I don't get your point. George II Aug 2016 #14

This is my point OBenario Aug 2016 #22

There are similar posts for Sochi and Athens Greece DonRedwood Aug 2016 #27

As a matter of fact citood Aug 2016 #55

An example of Sochi posts on DU DonRedwood Aug 2016 #30

I remember when London was "going to have a terror attack, bank on it" ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2016 #37

Pardon me but Bullshit.... BooScout Aug 2016 #15

He is merely playing with those who are dissing the Rio games malaise Aug 2016 #19

Rio has been great! BooScout Aug 2016 #23

My only complaint is that a lot of events were poorly attended. Ace Rothstein Aug 2016 #20

Rio did a good job... Xolodno Aug 2016 #21

Right Wing terrorism. You never see the Right Wing admit that. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #26

Atlanta was a fiasco? Bullshit. nt Dreamer Tatum Aug 2016 #29

Atlanta did a great job! Funtatlaguy Aug 2016 #31

Yea when Atlanta's diving pool turned green it was an obvious fiasco GummyBearz Aug 2016 #33

Fart Pool will be my takeaway from the Olympics ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2016 #36

LOL OBenario Aug 2016 #39

Great comparison GummyBearz Aug 2016 #46

Don't forget poisoned ocean water full of garbage and feces DonRedwood Aug 2016 #48

How about stop being the world's 2nd largest polluter... OBenario Aug 2016 #74

Rio promised to clean it up before the olympics DonRedwood Aug 2016 #76

London did a great job in 2012. roamer65 Aug 2016 #34

Post removed Post removed Aug 2016 #43

Brazil is in severe recession. roamer65 Aug 2016 #50

Spare me your bigotry. I don't care about your "ideas'. Thanks. n/t OBenario Aug 2016 #51

And I don't care what u think either. roamer65 Aug 2016 #53

Then go spread hate and xenophobia in somebody else's thread, thank you. n/t OBenario Aug 2016 #57

Np. Your thread is stupid anyway...LOL. roamer65 Aug 2016 #62

so you can spread it on DU in peace? DonRedwood Aug 2016 #65

Oh... you guys don't like it? OBenario Aug 2016 #68

I've never posted a negative word about Rio or the Olympics until you started this discussion DonRedwood Aug 2016 #71

For all the Lefthacker Aug 2016 #77

Because we don't judge a city because of a lone madman? DonRedwood Aug 2016 #52

Why not? Americans are the only ones allowed to do that? How cute you are. n/t OBenario Aug 2016 #58

What the hell are you bringing Atlanta into this for? Blue_Tires Aug 2016 #64

... OBenario Aug 2016 #67

So because something happened in Atlanta twenty years ago Blue_Tires Aug 2016 #69

Shhhhh...or he will call you a Nazi too. DonRedwood Aug 2016 #73

I understand he wants to defend his home city Blue_Tires Aug 2016 #75

Samaranch cooked his goose at the Sydney 2000 games. roamer65 Aug 2016 #78

That's not accurate.... BooScout Aug 2016 #95

Your anti-American bias is shining through in this thread Takket Aug 2016 #85

Every four years, some people think it's cool to hate on America because it wins. Dreamer Tatum Aug 2016 #86

Hosting the Olympics is a terrible investment JonLP24 Aug 2016 #87

I'm originally from Atlanta and the city was bashed. Trust me. Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #90

Let it go, already. Odin2005 Aug 2016 #96

The olympics are always a fiasco alarimer Aug 2016 #98

They should have added Twerking as an event. That would have filled the seats .lol.nt clarice Aug 2016 #106