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Why I’m Excited About the Summer Olympics and Rio’s de Janeiro’s Financial Crisis

August 14, 2016 | Post

At the risk of sound glib, I believe the quadrennial fervor over the Summer Olympics is at least partially a function of the seemingly timeless nature of the competition. Set against the backdrop of the financial crisis in Rio de Janeiro, however, the games have become far more interesting, albeit tragic. Sprinters this year will […]