Brazil

Olympians leave with medals. Cities left with debt.

Olympians leave with medals. Cities left with debt.

As the global spotlight fades in Rio, and athletes, families, fans and media return to their home countries, Brazilian city must now ask the question that all former and future host cities confront: Are the Olympics really worth it?

High hurdles: Olympic Village another Rio fiasco

High hurdles: Olympic Village another Rio fiasco

The 2016 Summer Games start tonight in Rio de Janeiro. But for many of the athletes, their first trials came when they tried to move into an “uninhabitable” Olympic Village. At press time, workers are still trying to fix and finish the massive P3 project.

Blame it on Rio? Olympics builders in frantic race

Blame it on Rio? Olympics builders in frantic race

Barring a miracle, the first Olympic Games ever to be hosted in South America appear fated to be a disaster on multiple fronts. Thirty days out, contractors in Rio de Janeiro now are still woefully behind on their schedules for fully completing many venues.

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