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The slums are a reality in Brazil. In Rio, 14% of population lives in favelas (IBGE, Census 2010). (Rio City Hall says 16%) http://exame.abril.com.br/brasil/noticias/sao-paulo-e-metropole-com-mais-moradores-de-favelas-do-brasil-segundo-o-ibge Let's stick to correct information, Felipe, please, we are tired of favela-poor-misery-third world bullshit in threads. We, Brazilians, don't like to see our entire country reduced to Amazon forest when in fact we have dozens of unique ecossystems... From Atlantic Forest already said to Cerrado (Brazilian Savannah) or Pantanal (Swamps Region) or the Pampas.... Amazon Forest is huge, but it's only one part of North-Northwest Brazil. That's the pitch Rio-OCOG is using since the victory in Copenhagen years ago. I don't think any favela will be built, maybe indirect references (like music or art), but I can't imagine poor housing being featured as a national or local pride... This would be a reason for huge boooing from the stadium...

hahahahaha Boa Noite! *Jornal Nacional musical theme* Sit down, Patricia, Olympics Live Coverage is next!

Rio de Janeiro is near to celebrate 450 in March 1st. Tons of celebration to come bringing together Olympic stuff

I think 2 or 3 halls are more possible than multiple, I will try to get this information.

If based on the same plans from PanAms, it will be made of temporary structures like big tents, all around the buildings.

Not sure in which picture you saw any disgusting water. About the lagoon around the Olympic Park, it's getting 100% sewage treatment (and to be clean in the next months). If you are complaining about the color, the water in this lagoon was always greenish, since is a bit swampy area, indeed, the region known as "Jacarepagua" means Alligators Swamp in indigenous language. The problem is Marapendi Lagoon, the biggest in Barra region (and won't be used to any venue) won't be 100% clean up to the games, despite the promises in the bid book. Barra region is so beautiful with all that lagoon, Rio deserved to have all clean during the games. About the "superbacteria" that was found in ONE of the planned courses for sailing in Guanabara Bay (30 km east of the Olympic Village), it has already gone and, of course, no International media report on the fact they discovered the bacteria was not that strong and would only harm people with low resistance to any kind of bacteria... We are getting used to see no following up of news from International media on Rio issues... They show the bad news, but not what happened next... Right now: superbacteria is past.

Some New Year's Eve updates Comparisions Olympic Park January 2014 >>>>>>>>>>>> December 2014 Aquatic Stadium January 2014 >>>>>>>>>>>> December 2014 Olympic Village

But the Olympic Park will have the main swimming pool... It appears in the video as "Estádio Aquático" About how delayed or not the works are, this website from Globo have the complete information (pity, only in Portuguese), but you guys can figure it out since the icons of clocks in green, yellow and red are very universal. http://app.globoesporte.globo.com/olimpiadas/instalacoes-olimpicas/index.html BTW, most of the games are on schedule.

Like my previous signature...

And here we go again with our Brazilianists discuss if what we live in Brazil is right or what they think they know is the ultimate truth... BTW, next week I'll be in Rio, I'll send some pictures from my dives on the beach for you guys... Summertime in Rio. Some can enjoy, some can hate... That's the world.

About Sailing venue... Just move it few kms west to the clean waters of Barra da Tijuca (still inside Rio de Janeiro city borders) Sailors will think they are in Miami Beach, only difference, the body shapes in Rio are slight better....

I feel so lucky to be "alive" after 31 years after reading this... And with no 24/7 security... And working late night... Travelling 160km everyday... By bus... Sometimes by car... Why not move the entire Olympic Games? Paul, where? ...you guys talk about violence in Rio de Janeiro and/or Brazil like it is the deadliest place in the world... Check again your factbook, guys, really...

Yes. I think IOC should move the Olympics to other city. A good choice is wherever Paul wants.

Globo (Biggest Brazilian TV Network) promo with their commentators for the Olympic Games in Rio "They were source for inspiration, now they'll be source for information"

Some news Engenhão (a.k.a. João Havelange) Olympic Stadium will have its roof works ready in January 2015 http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/esporte/2014/12/1556209-prometida-para-novembro-reforma-do-engenhao-deve-ficar-pronta-em-janeiro.shtml Slalom venue is under full works and is expected to be ready in the end of 2015. http://olimpicos.blogfolha.uol.com.br/2014/12/01/lago-do-circuito-olimpico-da-canoagem-para-2016-ja-ganha-formato-veja-fotos/ BOA (British NOC) director, Mark England, says the criticism over Rio preparations months ago were unfair. "We came to Rio with a team of 40 people from British Sports Federations to check the progress of the games. We are unanimous to say everything was just fantastic". http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/esporte/2014/12/1556341-para-diretor-do-comite-britanico-criticas-a-organizacao-da-rio-16-foram-injustas.shtml Tickets sells will start only in January 2015. Price table: http://blogs.lancenet.com.br/rio2016/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Tabela_de_precos_dos_ingressos_dos_Jogos_Olimpicos_Rio_2016.pdf

You can't 'reckon' construction will be finished only just before the games. You say that based in what? You may think this is a likely scenario based in the mess of delivering the World Cup, but all the venues are under works and no single deadline say "July 2016". Plus, the responsibles for the building and organizing the games are not the same people who were involved with the World Cup, not to mention, Rio does have some venues ready or needing few adjustments to host the games. A very comfy scenario compared to the World Cup. Your 'reckon' is out of place. Just check how much we talked here that the venues needs not big time to be raised and also the tons of pictures we posted... About numbers, no official numbers have been published. So far we have the numbers, we post it here.

Actually, some public companies sponsored the movie and never heard anything about anybody in the government critizing the movie, indeed, because, if that was true, they would criticize lots of movies made in Brazil about poverty, favelas and stuff... There are dozens of them... About the Simpsons, the entire subject is very controversial inside Brazil... Some liked, some don't and the president of Brazilian Tourism Company of that time made some stupid statements... The last Simpsons episode in Brazil about World Cup cause almost no reaction from anybody... (In fact, I love all of them: City of God and both Simpsons episodes)

Hopefully.... Hopefully you won't be repeating same posts several times in the next two years. BTW, more progress pictures Golf course Slalom venue already under works in Deodoro Slalom site one month ago