Still, not all bad news, the Rio Olympics could implode

Apparently the preparations for the Rio Olympic games are edging ever closer to collapse.  Brazil is broke and most of the 'facilities' are far from ready.  The icing on this delicious cake will - or at least, maybe! - provided by that oleaginous creep, Lord Coe, who may find a crumb of courage in his old track suit and decide to ban the Russians from taking part.

The whole so-called 'Olympic movement' has become increasingly over-blown in recent decades and nothing would do it more good than a total 'collapse of stout party'!  Cheating and drug-taking are now endemic and nothing can be taken on trust.  Who, in their right mind, would actually spend their own hard-earned money buying a ticket for that farrago?  Probably, only 'Big (and 'Stoopid') Business' thinking that their customers would appreciate visiting a city and a country that is about to collapse.

I should make clear that I have absolutely no animus against Brazil and its people, quite the opposite, I feel sorry for them.  However, it was 'the people' - dread word! - who elected these crooks and buffoons to power and, alas, it is they who must take the punishment.  Still, its an ill-wind that fails to blow an old lady off her feet and provide me with a laugh, so at least I can enjoy the prospect of a summer without all those drug addicts chasing each others' tails!  I think I'll watch the cricket instead.

Comments

[Whitewall]

The people voted them in didn't they?! Democracy run amuck. Seems to be spreading.

[david morris]

"it was 'the people' - dread word! - who elected these crooks and buffoons to power.........."

whenever I hear/read these words, they echo the not lamented Howard M, & his plaintive faux welch "the pipple"...

(rant over)

kind regards

[Whyaxye]

Do you remember how, a few years ago, we were told that the "BRIC" countries were set to take over the world stage? China is obviously poised for domination, yet the other economies all seem to have stalled, and their political systems are shot. Amazing how quickly fortunes can change, isn't it? Our home-grown decline is positively stately in comparison...

[The Jannie]

I don't give a toss about the Olympics but do wonder at the common sense being applied to the venue. If you read the credits on most mugging/street robbery/shooting videos on Live Leak, an inordinately large proportion comes from Brasil.