DannyelBrazil
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On 9/29/2021 at 6:21 AM, AustralianFan said:
Hi Danny
Welcome back. It’s good to see you again here.
I’m glad to hear of your wife’s recovery cancer. Also I feel for your struggles with depression which is very real and widespread, especially excacerbated by external environmental factors like the pandemic on top of everything else. Many are struggling with this/have struggled with this, myself included, and I suspect a significant number of older and newer posters on Gamesbids.com.
I hope your mental health gradually gets better so you gradually feel better.
I joined Gamesbids.com in 2012 and enjoyed your very much your posts on the progress and updates of Rio’s Olympics,
particularly venues and transport infrastructure construction and preparation.
In 2018 when I first got wind of Brisbane 2032’s plans I followed your lead from your many interesting and valued posts and updates about Rio leading up to the 2016 Games.
Like you I have found that there are some very nice level-headed Olympic fan posters on Gamesbids.com
Like you, I have found, to this day, there is a minority of destructive, negative idiots on Gamesbids.com who behave like children and are more interested in revenge and points scoring than behaving like an adult.
I too have upset a few along the way in the way I have posted and responded defensively and aggressively to some posters on Gamesbids.com
Particularly in the last 6 months or so, where, here in Melbourne we are at 241 total lockdown days - a world record now - and I have at times responded/vented with disproportionate and negative, destructive responses against some.
But water under the bridge.
I can’t guarantee that I won’t just ignore the minority of loud idiots on here and give back as good as I get - so a work in progress.
Anyway, it’s good to have you back and I wish you well day by day.
Warm regards,
AustralianFan
I loved the Rio Games Ceremonies and the Games.
Unfortunately we won't change their minds... I was following a couple of travellers doing videos in Brazil and got really upset some negative people made their minds Rio is dangerous. It ruined their experience in the city and ruined my experience watching them...
They simply decided to enjoy the city without camera stuff and they said they had the time of their lives, but we will never see it because some morons convinced them the second most photographed city in the world is not safe for... Cameras...
I'm tired of it
I learned to just leave people miss opportunities because of morons. I can't change the world.
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On 10/21/2021 at 1:46 PM, Citius Altius Fortius said:
Boa noite @DannyelBrazil
I had some great times in Brazil - the Games, the city of Rio, visiting you any your wife and the fur kids! You and Pat are amazing people, who made me feel home in Sao Vicente!
I am very fine, @yoshi- I live in Vienna now with a partner and a pug!
Glad to hear from you @Citius Altius Fortius
I'm now living in Santos and our home is still open for you and your significant other at any time you come to Brazil again.
Thank you for everything Martin!
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Thank you guys for the kind answers.
Who knows in the future I'll be back in a better mood for discussions and without Rio Olympics in the spotlight.
You guys have a great day
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Hello friends of GamesBids.
It has been 5 years since I last posted here and at that time much of my life was in a mess: wife had cancer, problems at my job that caused me deep depression, among others. At that time I realized that if I stayed here reading the forums it would ruin the joy of receiving the Olympic Games in my beloved hometown of Rio. So I decided to simply avoid GamesBids Forums.
I decided to face the lots of problems of my life and also enjoy my dream.
I don't regret. Fortunately, my wife's cancer was cured in 2017 and I'm still treating my depression (it got much worse in mid-2017 and every day has been a battle since then).
About the Olympics? I think you guys agree with me: It's the best event in the planet and Rio 2016 was perfect. For me it was.
Rio and Brazil had, have and will have problems (just like all countries, some more, other less). But as I pointed above, we must face problems and enjoy life when possible. Rio did it. I did it. And unfortunately I couldn't did it here with some many "POVs" ruining my experience.
During the years at the Forums I made a very special friend, Martin from Germany. He came to Rio 2016, we went to Maracanãzinho together watch female volleyball, he stayed few days at my home and it was one of the best days of my life. Martin is truly a gentleman and a special human being.
He told me some members of the forums were in Rio. I wish I could have met all of them to have fun and show a little bit of the city. I was not invited to the rendervouz and that's really okay. Somehow this was/is a club of friends and I was never part of the club... "Danny is too sensitive to critics". You are right. Maybe I was to certain extent. But anyway it doesn't matter anymore.
For those who came to Rio 2016, I truly hope you enjoyed at least one second of your stay. If you smiled once in Rio I'm happy. Smiles are more special than I thought before depression and smiles are the most pure expression of our souls.
During the last 5 years I missed all the logo competitions, all the inappropriate bid contests, some jokes, some good talk, but I never missed some bad times we had here. Thankfully now it's past and no hard feelings. :)
I waited 5 years to write this post. I waited the end of Tokyo Games so now Rio is past, Tokyo is past too. Right time to say something without Rio games in the mirror. I want to thank you for a great opportunity on understanding different cultures, to understand different backgrounds, to learn much of the English skills I have today (still not fluent). You guys helped me a lot with English! You guys also helped me a lot in the other fandom I'm part now. The "international mindset" that I learned here was a keypoint in my 5-year role as a chairman of an international event held annually in Brazil and respected abroad. Thank you!
It was also a great opportunity to prove myself that we must focus in good things of life. It's way better than spend time trying to show other people with pre-existing judgements that things can be a little bit different. To show that maybe I was right to be happy about something we share the passion - Olympic Games. But Olympic Games in a different place, a place I love.
To all those who read this letter, my respect and best wishes of good luck.
To those few ready to write harsh words in the comments, my respect and best wishes of good luck too.
To GBMod, thank you for everything in the past and I hope IOC bring back the bid process. It was much better.
Greetings from Brazil (and Brazil continues a very amazing and beautiful place as always),
Danny
PS: Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony still the best after 5 years. Change my mind - lol
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My two cents:
Sick of both sides...
Disappointed with endemic corruption of all parties, all sides...
Really tired of arguments to show "I'm right" for nothing...
That's probably my last post in the forums (been away for 5 months already due skin cancer of my wife and somehow all internet argumentative fights became so stupid and useless).
Anyway.
It was a pleasure!
Hope you guys enjoy the games in Rio!
Aquele abraço.
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Is that normal to have so much wasted space in a tennis court arena?
Not huge fan of tennis, but it seems the space is similar to big arenas around the planet...
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Everything in the final works! Great!!!
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A perspective from inside the Olympic Park
And from Olympic Village
And a video from Olympic Park works in August 2015
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Ehr... You know that those "military" athletes ARE our elite athletes which happen to be sponsored by the Armed Forces and received special military ranks only because of that. They're not soldiers. As part of the preparation to the 2011 World Military Games hosted by Rio, the Armed Forces threw away dozens of ranks to civilian athletes just to get them into the games.
Talking as if they are some random soldiers that we sent to Toronto instead of our top olympians is misleading.
Sure that some elite ahtletes were incorporated to the Army - indeed the pictures shows it. You are right, but, most are not elite athletes and they are part of our army.
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More recent pictures
Barra da Tijuca neighbourhood
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Am i the only one who feels they've just started to give it more importance after the Sochi controversy? Just saying
You are totally right. For sure, it's a move after all the controversy in Russia about LGBT rights.
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Rio will sell Diversity Pins
The pins will reflect the values of equality.
Nice move from Rio 2016 OCOG
http://www.rio2016.com/noticias/noticias/comite-rio-2016-assume-compromisso-com-o-respeito-aos-direitos-lgbt-e-igualdade-de-
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DannyelBrazil not get me wrong, I know that you are free to answer what you want to whom you want and when you want, here in this forum. But you think it's really necessary to care what this guy put here? It is visible that it is an ignorant troll who is willing to create controversy with the news about Brazil and the Olympics in Rio.
If there really was a bad news from Rio or Brazil he would not need to publish four articles at once here, this thered have more posts than receive my twitter.
As I said, if posting bad news about Brazil makes Paul happy, I'm happy too....
It's good to see people happy.
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Dear Paul,
What is your point?
Really, do you get happy by doing this?
If claiming Brazil is a **** hole like you are so focused to do makes you happy, I do rest my case and I won't lose my time discussing with you.
If yes, so I won't complain anymore, since if you are happy, I am happy.
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But the water is still polluted. That's the point, the water is not up to safe standards.
Yes, you know it more than us who live and/or are in Rio often than you, right?
Anyway, go with whatever you want to believe. I'm confident Rio will deliver as always, despite always, media from abroad spend all their time saying otherwise before the events.
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Why should I ignore you? Just because I think *you* are an over-sensitive Brazilian? Believe it or not, I now Brazilians in real life who happen to have a much different mindset, thank you very much.
I was right, you would make personal judgements... And no comments about my post...
I wish I could have a better conversation with you, if you don't mind...
You guys do realize that there will be articles from now until after the games about polluted waters in Rio. If you get upset and try to artack every one, it'll be exhausting
Same can be said to the other side, right?
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Bairros, please, stop...
Instead of discussing the very point of the real state of the bay (if media is exaggerating or not) you bring sensationalist media from Brazil (and be sure Brazilian media is amateur compared to British about being sensationalistic).
Focus in what is relevant to the discussion. Stupid people are everywhere in the world. This international forum is already a huge example of it (from all the countries involved in this very discussion - no exceptions), so please, stop!
You are not helping by doing this.
We are talking about the chance of pollution in a bay, and you show somebody pissing on a tree. We all know that the media is overreacting, and that the bay will be fine by 2016, but we're just saying they need to clean up their bay a bit more.
^^^that's it.
Rio MUST do all efforts to guarantee clean water for athletes. And I'm confident everything will be alright.
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But blame it on the foreign media, that's an easy way out.
Nobody is blaming foreign media for the mistakes committed by our authorities - yes, it's a lost a chance to finally clean the bay and solve the environmental problem Rio de Janeiro suffers since long time.
This is one thing.
The other thing is: media, specially from abroad treats the entire huge Guanabara Bay as a small lake and ignores the fact there are different places with different water conditions.
Feel free to believe in the media. We are just showing another point, the points from locals who grew up and live in the place.
Guanabara Bay is truly dead in the north section (I already said that several times) and it's almost totally clean in the entrance (where sailing is expected to be held).
Now it's up to you to believe in whatever you want.
There is no easy way out. IMO, as a journalist, the easy way out is to believe blindly in the media. Go ahead.
And I'm not sure why I'm saying this to you Stefan, you'll probably ignore my post or come with some personal judgements and prejudices about "sensitive" Brazilians, right?
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As far as I remember the sports in which Brazil didn't send their full best athletes were:
- Football (everyone sent B teams anyway)
- Basketball (again, everyone sent B team, even Canada despite hosting)
- Volleyball indoor and beach (USA didn't send A teams either and they're Brazil biggest opponent in these sports)
- Swimming (only Cesar Cielo was absent or I'm missing someone? anyway he was injured)
- Judo (Sarah Menezes and Rafael Silva)
- Boxing (some of the most relevant boxers didn't go, but again, many other countries were also missing their best in this sport)
- Tennis & Golf (same for every country, as this is an irrelevant tournament for all professional players)
So yes, Brazil wasn't with their full team in ALL sports, but I don't think that would have affected the medal table radically since most of the absenses were in team sports which give few medals. Anyway if I'm missing athletes, please anyone notice me.
Intoronto was right about the past. Brazil always sent mostly A-teams to PanAms until 2011. Brazilian Federations always saw the PanAms as an opportunity for training.
But, somehow, for 2015, this is not truth anymore, due test events in Rio, calendar problems and even lack of interest of some Brazilian stars about the event (I'm not talking about Toronto, I'm talking about the PanAms in general).
And this time, Brazil sent dozens of athletes that are military or were part of World Military Games to replace many A-athletes, specially in solo sports.
For military people, it's mandatory to do the miltary salute meanwhile the Brazilian Anthem is playing.
Civil athletes (hands down, or hand in the left part of chest)
Militaries doing the military salute
BTW, our militaries did a great job in Toronto. Proud of them.
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I didn't say it would be unsafe durring the games....I think that will be the safest time.
...by the way...crime is increasing a lot in DC and some other cities here so don't be too sensitive. And oh do we love a good protest/riot these days.
That's the same thing I think. So far, Rio improved a lot the daily basis crime rate... Still far from desirable.
All big cities in the world have its own crime waves. I feel sad for DC.
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I don't think you understood my comment at all. You called the Pan Am Games an event no one cares about just last month...
Brazil had its A team across most sports in Toronto minus a couple athletes.
No. I said nobody in Brazil didn't know about the games because Globo was not broadscasting. I'm sure Durban can explain you how are TV ratings in Brazil. If something is not broadcasted by Globo, it's like it didn't happen.
Brazil maybe is (or was) the country who cares/cared more about PanAms in the entire continent... Check the number of reporters Brazil sent to the event, only behind Canada.
2. Brazil, this time, didn't send it best athletes, indeed, to make sure they would be part of the test events of Rio 2016. Our main sports: Football and Volleyball were represent by B and even C athletes, you know that.
Not to mention Brazil sent dozens of military athletes to represent the country, and this caused some controversy here in Brazil.
Intoronto, sorry, you know not much about Brazil and love to spread things you think are true about us... It's boring.
I still want to know, why you are so fixed to Brazil?
Yea I didn't get why his anger was more directed at you when I made a longer post about people not caring about the Parapan and Paralympic Games. I even added a cute little gif to go along with it too!
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Yes, this is the Ministeries Monumental axis in Brasilia and the buildings were projected by Niemeyer.
...that's hillarious...and nice for him that he looks younger.
are all those building there on the plaza used for government?......i was very influenced by Niemeyer's Brasilia when I was a kid.
Nice to see your lawn is as brown as ours on the mall DC.
I like the way the buildings are place, like the government is a table, with congress, presidential palace and judiciary building in the end, and the ministeries in the big avenue...
All people who ever been to Brasilia and Washington say the cities are similar.
Robberies happen everywhere... And if Rio suffered a increase of robberies, I would blame on the hunting Federal Police is doing against drug-dealers, but anyway, compare daily-basis Rio with Rio during any big event is truly an empty argument...Do you know anything about the test even camera crew that was held up at gunpoint for all their equiptment? I heard roberies are up 25% this year in Rio....what the hell is happening!?
Govt. will mutilpy the police force by 6 and add militaries in the streets...
Rio already proved several times the city can host any big event with security (indeed, events with far more people than Olympic Games)... How many events more Rio needs to host to prove a point to few people like you Paul???
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New mega protests across Brazil against Rousseff
-Complaining of corruption and a weak economy, hundreds of thousands of Brazilians protested Sunday
-In Rio de Janeiro demonstrators held signs saying Rousseff and former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva should be sent to jail. "Out with Dilma and the Workers' Party," one banner said.
-Numerous politicians are suspected of having benefited financially from a corruption scandal by inflated accounting in construction contracts.
-The political infighting has impeded the conclusion of an urgently needed austerity package and structural reforms. Sinking prices for natural resources have weaken economic performance and consumption has collapsed. A further downgrade by ratings agencies to junk threatens the withdrawal of investors from the world's fifth-largest country.
Curiously, you missed the other 2 "mega protests" held this year in Brazil, maybe at that time you were not interested in bad news from Brazil...
March 15 "mega protests"
April 12 "mega protests"
Thankfully, we live in a county with freedom of speech, where the right to protest and make you opinion be heard is guaranteed by our constitution.
About yesterday's protests, the a big former president Lula inflated as a prisioner became a national meme!!! And we have some really funny ones!
Memes:
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A letter from Brazil
in General Olympics Discussion
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Enjoy your stay, try all local food you can and have lots of fun with Brazilians
You'll love it!