with the games of the 31st Olympiad
underway from August 5th to the 21st of
2016 the eyes of the world were on Rio
welcome to watchmojo.com down another
five crucial facts you should know about
the 2016 Rio Olympics
games are an extraordinary undertaking
and there are still questions about if
Rio is up to the task number five
what’s the biggest issue affecting the
Rio games if you go go and be safe and
when you come home use your pellet so
you don’t infect it there is so much
concern about all this concerns
regarding the Zika virus present in
Brazil have taken plenty of headlines in
the build-up to the games a
mosquito-borne virus that is currently
untreatable and cannot be vaccinated
against Zika provokes symptoms similar
to dengue fever and can cause severe
birth defects in children the threat of
the virus has led many high-profile
athletes to pull out of the games and
reports suggest that international
ticket sales have been down
health experts worldwide had warned
against travel to Rio fearing that the
Olympics could spark a global health
crisis Canadian professor Emir a Duran
even suggested that the game should be
postponed or relocated now imagine the
effect of sending a half million people
into Rio some of them get infected some
go home this is not a risk we should
take however according to some analysts
the threat level doesn’t match the hype
The Guardian reports a study carried out
at the Yale School of Public Health that
estimates that quote between just 3 and
37 visitors to Brazil would be infected
this summer despite over half a million
foreign tourists expected even so
evidence of the health problem has been
seen during the games workers have been
spraying mosquito repellents around the
athletes village and venues and the team
from South Korea turned heads during the
opening ceremony on August 5th 2016 with
a Zika
proof uniform number four how are the
ticket sales in part because of Zika but
also as a result of other problems
reports suggests that ticket sales are
disappointing with hours to go before
the beginning of the games over 1
million tickets remained unsold
according to Reuters with over 20% of
the 6 point 1 million allocated skill
available ticket sales opened in early
2015 with initial projections suggesting
that over 7.5 million would be sold that
figure was subsequently lowered but
organisers are anxious that the revised
target will also be missed by comparison
Reuters reports that 7 million tickets
and over 80% of allocation had been sold
a month before the London 2012 games
we’ve sold more tickets at a quicker
rate than any event in history and 95
percent of tickets were snapped up ahead
of Beijing in 2008 while an estimated
500,000 of the unsold tickets are for
football matches many of which are
staged in cities outside of Rio an
apparent lack of interest has heaped
pressure onto Brazilian officials since
being awarded the games in 2009 the
country has suffered its worst recession
in decades we’ve got to save now just
spend on food and the basics as this
woman official figures say Rio 2016 has
cost 12 billion to host cash which
residents say could have been better
spent if the games fail to bring in the
crowds then the apparent waste of money
could become even clearer number 3 what
is the biggest issue affecting athletes
this is an embarrassment for Rio right
now athletes are showing up expecting
the competition to be brutal not the
living quarters sin invalidate azúcar
Rios Olympic Village is the largest in
history with 3604 apartments for as many
as 18,000 people including over 10,000
athletes as well as all the usual
amenities there’s a florist his in her
salons and a fast-food restaurant some
athletes have compared their temporary
home to a college campus
however the village has also had its
fair share of controversy in the run-up
to the games the organizing committee
revealed that
more than half of the buildings hadn’t
passed safety tests multiple reports of
gas leaks flooding mold and even a small
fire led to widespread concerns the
Australian team even relocated
temporarily complaints also began to
circulate on social media under the
hashtag IOC luxury lodging as athletes
posted photos of disappointing or
unfinished accommodation while reviews
haven’t been all bad critics have again
pointed to Brazil’s financial
instability as reason for the problems a
20% fall in the housing market in the
last 12 months has made it difficult for
construction company Odaiba dashed to
complete the work number two what are
the pollution levels like in Rio loading
debris seen across Rio’s waterways is
evidence of the water pollution problem
that the city still has when it was
awarded the games in 2009 only around 15
percent of sewage was being treated
those steps have been made to better
that figure it’s still reported that as
much as 50 percent of Rio’s water is
unsanitary a particular problem for
athletes who compete in the water
including open water swimmers conditions
could have adverse effects on health and
performance further reports suggest that
air quality is an even greater concern
as Rio has consistently fallen short of
World Health Organization standards with
the majority of problems caused by
exhaust fumes from more than 2.7 million
vehicles in the city for w-h-o committee
member Paulo Sal giba Rio definitely
cannot claim quote Olympic air and in
fact the ongoing problems were addressed
as part of the opening ceremony which
carried a clear environmental message
during the athletes parade every single
competitor carried a seed and cartridge
of soil to be planted as part of a new
forest in Rio’s radical park number 1
will the Rio 2016 games be judged a
success
it’s hoped that the athletes forest will
come to symbolize a long-term Olympic
legacy in Rio
after a successful games however critics
continue to point to the city’s various
problems as reason why a summer of sport
will do little to improve living
conditions
temporary fixes such as fences blocking
polluted rivers from sports venues will
likely be removed once the athletes
leave town and apartments in the Olympic
Village are set to be sold off to the
already wealthy there’s also been some
evidence of Rio social problems during
the games themselves with reports of
violent crime witnessed by traveling
spectators and a high security alert
during the men’s road race on day one
when a controlled explosion was carried
out on a suspicious package
Amnesty International also raises
concerns about Rio’s increasingly
violent security forces present
throughout the games all things
considered the success of the Rio
Olympics seems to be hinging on two
things
safety and security during the event and
a continued effort to improve the city’s
problems once the eyes of the world have
looked away in the end the ones who will
pay for this will be the residents did
these facts get you thinking to vote for
which new story is covered next
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underway from August 5th to the 21st of
2016 the eyes of the world were on Rio
welcome to watchmojo.com down another
five crucial facts you should know about
the 2016 Rio Olympics
games are an extraordinary undertaking
and there are still questions about if
Rio is up to the task number five
what’s the biggest issue affecting the
Rio games if you go go and be safe and
when you come home use your pellet so
you don’t infect it there is so much
concern about all this concerns
regarding the Zika virus present in
Brazil have taken plenty of headlines in
the build-up to the games a
mosquito-borne virus that is currently
untreatable and cannot be vaccinated
against Zika provokes symptoms similar
to dengue fever and can cause severe
birth defects in children the threat of
the virus has led many high-profile
athletes to pull out of the games and
reports suggest that international
ticket sales have been down
health experts worldwide had warned
against travel to Rio fearing that the
Olympics could spark a global health
crisis Canadian professor Emir a Duran
even suggested that the game should be
postponed or relocated now imagine the
effect of sending a half million people
into Rio some of them get infected some
go home this is not a risk we should
take however according to some analysts
the threat level doesn’t match the hype
The Guardian reports a study carried out
at the Yale School of Public Health that
estimates that quote between just 3 and
37 visitors to Brazil would be infected
this summer despite over half a million
foreign tourists expected even so
evidence of the health problem has been
seen during the games workers have been
spraying mosquito repellents around the
athletes village and venues and the team
from South Korea turned heads during the
opening ceremony on August 5th 2016 with
a Zika
proof uniform number four how are the
ticket sales in part because of Zika but
also as a result of other problems
reports suggests that ticket sales are
disappointing with hours to go before
the beginning of the games over 1
million tickets remained unsold
according to Reuters with over 20% of
the 6 point 1 million allocated skill
available ticket sales opened in early
2015 with initial projections suggesting
that over 7.5 million would be sold that
figure was subsequently lowered but
organisers are anxious that the revised
target will also be missed by comparison
Reuters reports that 7 million tickets
and over 80% of allocation had been sold
a month before the London 2012 games
we’ve sold more tickets at a quicker
rate than any event in history and 95
percent of tickets were snapped up ahead
of Beijing in 2008 while an estimated
500,000 of the unsold tickets are for
football matches many of which are
staged in cities outside of Rio an
apparent lack of interest has heaped
pressure onto Brazilian officials since
being awarded the games in 2009 the
country has suffered its worst recession
in decades we’ve got to save now just
spend on food and the basics as this
woman official figures say Rio 2016 has
cost 12 billion to host cash which
residents say could have been better
spent if the games fail to bring in the
crowds then the apparent waste of money
could become even clearer number 3 what
is the biggest issue affecting athletes
this is an embarrassment for Rio right
now athletes are showing up expecting
the competition to be brutal not the
living quarters sin invalidate azúcar
Rios Olympic Village is the largest in
history with 3604 apartments for as many
as 18,000 people including over 10,000
athletes as well as all the usual
amenities there’s a florist his in her
salons and a fast-food restaurant some
athletes have compared their temporary
home to a college campus
however the village has also had its
fair share of controversy in the run-up
to the games the organizing committee
revealed that
more than half of the buildings hadn’t
passed safety tests multiple reports of
gas leaks flooding mold and even a small
fire led to widespread concerns the
Australian team even relocated
temporarily complaints also began to
circulate on social media under the
hashtag IOC luxury lodging as athletes
posted photos of disappointing or
unfinished accommodation while reviews
haven’t been all bad critics have again
pointed to Brazil’s financial
instability as reason for the problems a
20% fall in the housing market in the
last 12 months has made it difficult for
construction company Odaiba dashed to
complete the work number two what are
the pollution levels like in Rio loading
debris seen across Rio’s waterways is
evidence of the water pollution problem
that the city still has when it was
awarded the games in 2009 only around 15
percent of sewage was being treated
those steps have been made to better
that figure it’s still reported that as
much as 50 percent of Rio’s water is
unsanitary a particular problem for
athletes who compete in the water
including open water swimmers conditions
could have adverse effects on health and
performance further reports suggest that
air quality is an even greater concern
as Rio has consistently fallen short of
World Health Organization standards with
the majority of problems caused by
exhaust fumes from more than 2.7 million
vehicles in the city for w-h-o committee
member Paulo Sal giba Rio definitely
cannot claim quote Olympic air and in
fact the ongoing problems were addressed
as part of the opening ceremony which
carried a clear environmental message
during the athletes parade every single
competitor carried a seed and cartridge
of soil to be planted as part of a new
forest in Rio’s radical park number 1
will the Rio 2016 games be judged a
success
it’s hoped that the athletes forest will
come to symbolize a long-term Olympic
legacy in Rio
after a successful games however critics
continue to point to the city’s various
problems as reason why a summer of sport
will do little to improve living
conditions
temporary fixes such as fences blocking
polluted rivers from sports venues will
likely be removed once the athletes
leave town and apartments in the Olympic
Village are set to be sold off to the
already wealthy there’s also been some
evidence of Rio social problems during
the games themselves with reports of
violent crime witnessed by traveling
spectators and a high security alert
during the men’s road race on day one
when a controlled explosion was carried
out on a suspicious package
Amnesty International also raises
concerns about Rio’s increasingly
violent security forces present
throughout the games all things
considered the success of the Rio
Olympics seems to be hinging on two
things
safety and security during the event and
a continued effort to improve the city’s
problems once the eyes of the world have
looked away in the end the ones who will
pay for this will be the residents did
these facts get you thinking to vote for
which new story is covered next
head over to watchmojo.com slash suggest
and be sure to hit that subscribe button
for more newsworthy top 10s published
every week
you
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