HALF OF BRAZIL SAYS "NO" TO OLYMPICS

50% of Rio ain't interested in the Olympics
Credit: Swimming World Magazine

Why force the hosting of the Olympics on a people who are not ready for such a herculean responsibility? It seems that the government of Brazil, and the state of Rio are more than a bit out of touch with the desires of the citizenry. Tell me, how does the hosting of arguably the world's greatest sporting fiesta by a city whose inhabitants are not interested in the fiesta make any sense? Click on CNN for the rest of the story.