Posted on 8/5/2016, 9:29:40 AM by SMGFan
"Since the event won't able to avoid the issues that are gripping Brazil — a president facing impeachment, a deep recession and environmental threats — organizers made sure that global warming and the environment, especially the country's magnificent Amazon rainforest, are important parts of the Olympic opening ceremony."
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Will they focus attention on they raw sewage and trash waters?
I tried to watch the NBC preview last night. I lasted 15 minutes before the moronic hosts made me turn it off.
Can’t wait for the maudlin 20 minute backstories followed by 5 minutes of the actual sport, repeated ad nauseum
Dead bodies, slums, state corruption, and street theft too!
That part drives me nuts.
I dont want to feel a personal connection to these people. I just want to see the competition.
Thankfully in 2016 you dont have to watch NBC.
Wasn’t Mrs. Tom Brady supposed to act in a mugging skit? Hope the actor has self-control and doesn’t do improv and add rape to the skit.
That part of the skit was cancelled.
Will the motorcycle muggers get gold medals?
“Will the motorcycle muggers get gold medals?”
By hook or crook.
Likely a combo of both.
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