The long-awaited Rio 2016 Olympics begins this weekend, and the event is already making history for the most unorganised and controversial Olympic event in recent memory. The games haven’t even started yet, and they’re already plagued by security concerns, health scares, water pollution fears and contractors have been struggling to get the venue ready in time for the opening ceremony on Saturday. Brazil: no longer the country of the future? It is believed that the bill for Rio will come to $4.1 billion, which is modest compared to the price tag for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, in 2014,…
Goldman: Rio 2016 Won’t Help Brazil
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