Now the Games are here, and with that debut comes a renewed sense of possibility and hope — a feeling that perhaps Brazil has finally arrived. As a nation, Brazil should have the opportunity to show our rise, resilience and, yes, the shortcomings that remain. As I watched my first Olympics on TV, Brazil suffered even more than it does now. He is a native of São Paulo, based now in Rio de Janeiro. In modern times, Brazil had bid — and lost out — on the games three other times, for 2000, 2004 and 2012.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald August 09, 2016 00:00 UTC