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jmowreader

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18. Peter Ueberroth had the sense to sell naming rights to EVERYTHING in the world

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Mon Aug 1, 2016, 04:53 PM

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Rio 2016: Olympic sailing ramp collapses as athletes' village chief is fired over 'unsafe' condition [View all] brooklynite Aug 2016 OP

It is quite clear that Rio was an extremely poor choice. iandhr Aug 2016 #1

Definitely a bad choice yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #8

no shit Skittles Aug 2016 #36

what a cluster F*$k BadGimp Aug 2016 #2

IOC spokesperson: "things happen" Eugene Aug 2016 #3

shit happens Skittles Aug 2016 #37

These games are going to be epic for all the wrong reasons. Moostache Aug 2016 #4

Even regional games would work well. Ace Rothstein Aug 2016 #30

Too late... TipTok Aug 2016 #38

I Love the Olympics, Too RobinA Aug 2016 #39

At the risk of sounding like Rodney Dangerfield rocktivity Aug 2016 #5

Ah, but is the water so polluted that the sailing course doubles as the marathon course? n/t Igel Aug 2016 #13

It very nearly does pediatricmedic Aug 2016 #16

Remember jehop61 Aug 2016 #6

And I remember conservatives cheering when they found out Chicago lost it's bid RAFisher Aug 2016 #7

Chicago would hate it especially the debt afterwards. yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #10

Indeed iandhr Aug 2016 #11

los angeles melm00se Aug 2016 #12

There are always exceptions to the rule. iandhr Aug 2016 #14

LA made a profit. Igel Aug 2016 #15

Peter Ueberroth had the sense to sell naming rights to EVERYTHING in the world jmowreader Aug 2016 #18

LA could probaby put on the Games at no notice SwankyXomb Aug 2016 #19

You're right. RAFisher Aug 2016 #22

I don't want these damn games in the USA, period! Dawson Leery Aug 2016 #32

I'm glad I went to Rio for the World Cup and not the Olympics. UMTerp01 Aug 2016 #9

You made the right choice. Ace Rothstein Aug 2016 #31

A very wise decision NWCorona Aug 2016 #34

This is definitely shaping up to be a category 5 shit storm! Initech Aug 2016 #17

shaping up to be the survival-horror games 0rganism Aug 2016 #20

It seems the Olympics zentrum Aug 2016 #21

Or there could be several permanent facilities. greymattermom Aug 2016 #24

I like it. zentrum Aug 2016 #29

This isn't going to go over well for the althletes health ffr Aug 2016 #23

The water is disgusting Politicub Aug 2016 #25

I remember thinking the beaches would be pristine NWCorona Aug 2016 #35

A world class event implemented on a shoestring budget. lpbk2713 Aug 2016 #26

The Olympics are corrupt, horrifically corrupt. Dawson Leery Aug 2016 #27

If you can, check out The Nation and sportswriter Dave Zirin DinahMoeHum Aug 2016 #28

Should have chosen Chicago! Tatiana Aug 2016 #33