Myriad of problems overshadow excitement of upcoming Rio Olympics - News Summed Up

Myriad of problems overshadow excitement of upcoming Rio Olympics


Her home in a favela abutting the Olympic Park, known as Vila Autodromo, was demolished to make way for new construction. Raquel Oliveira, a 25-year-old publicist, spoke while waiting for a bus on a busy road in front of the Olympic Park. Most can't afford an Olympic ticket or a $100 souvenir soccer ball emblazoned with the Olympic logo. "I have to wait for hours and I live in front of the Olympic Park. But there are few signs across town in crumbling, working-class areas that the Rio de Janeiro Olympics open in just a month.


Source: Fox News July 05, 2016 16:52 UTC



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