Wednesday, April 23, 2014

The World Cup and Olympics threaten to overwhelm Rio – yet there is time to create a sensation out of disaster | Cities | The Guardian

I think that these and most large sporting events have become a mockery of what their original intentions where meant to be by the original organizers. For example the Olympics where mean to bring the people of the world to a time of peace and cooperation, the World Cup was meant to bring the fans and athletes together in a celebration of the sport. Now its about the members of the various committees and sponsors and what they can get out of the events.

An example would be the Super Bowl and various college bowl games in the United States, I read an article recently in the San Diego Union that the city gains no profit from the two college bowl games they host, the Holiday Bowl and the Poinsettia Bow. Even though studies had showed that the city was loosing money from the Holiday Bowl the same organizers went ahead and resurrected the Poinsettia Bowl in 2005 which has itself become a loser for San Diego but a winner for the committees that organize the events and of course the sponsors

I think this is a chance for Brazil to become the nation that brings the World Cup and the Olympics back to their roots and make it about the athletes and fans, of course if they are as far behind as reports say they are they may have no choice but to become innovators, however the one thing I don't agree with is I don't think any sports should be cut out from the Olympics. Remember it's should be about the athletes and the fans cutting out certain events would be morally wrong to me.

Brazil needs to step back, ask for help if they need it, re-organize and give the events back to the people.  











The World Cup and Olympics threaten to overwhelm Rio – yet there is time to create a sensation out of disaster | Cities | The Guardian

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