[nickcarraway]

Blame it on the Bossa Nova...

[dfwgator]

Be fair, we heard all this about Athens leading up to the 2004 Games, and they did just fine.

[FatherofFive]

as a last-ditch replacement for Rio, whose preparations were damned as the "worst ever" by an IOC vice-president last month.

The World Cup in Brazil will change a lot of minds. This is going to be the worst World Cup ever for fans. Beautiful naked Brazilian women will not overcome the fantastical lack of infastructure.

[Cowboy Bob]

Why not go back to Beijing? I understand the Olympic Park is still in pristine condition. /sarc

[Dagnabitt]

They can just announce that the Rio Olympics will be the "Green Ecolympics", featuring Zero New Facilities.

Soccer? Easy. They will have just had the World Cup, use those stadiums.

Track and Field? Do it on the beach. No world records, but a medal's a medal.

Swimming? There's an ocean.

Opening and closing ceremonies? Hold Carnival late.

Media Centers? Everyone's got a smartphone. Anything important will be on YouTube.

[left that other site]

You mean we WON’T be treated to a replay of the “National Health System Tribute Dance”?

I am devastated.

[Organic Panic]

Maybe the IOC is declaring it a disaster because they aren’t sluching through 50 billion dollars like Russia did for Sochi.

[bluedogpdx]

Wow!

How ugly could these two showcase events, the soccer World Cup and the Summer Olympics, get?