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If I were in an event that required getting into or onto the water, I wouldn't be getting anywhere near Rio.


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new tactic I hasn't seen before

something tells me these games are going to be a colossal fail



http://deadspin.com/chinese-hurdler-vomited-on-robbed-of-luggage-on-first-1784577464

According to the International Sport Press Association (AIPS), the man then vomited over Shi, who went to clean himself up while the cameraman chased the man out of the hotel.

When they returned, all of the camerman’s equipment had been stolen, as well as baggage belonging to both men.
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it then took 2 hours of waiting in line to report the crime as there were so many ahead of them reporting muggings

you'd think that the city would put in VIP areas at the police station for athletes or something
 
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Jon said:
new tactic I hasn't seen before

something tells me these games are going to be a colossal fail



http://deadspin.com/chinese-hurdler-vomited-on-robbed-of-luggage-on-first-1784577464




it then took 2 hours of waiting in line to report the crime as there were so many ahead of them reporting muggings

you'd think that the city would put in VIP areas at the police station for athletes or something
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and here i didn't think anyone would ever be able to tard up the olympics worse than atlanta
 
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92tide said:
and here i didn't think anyone would ever be able to tard up the olympics worse than atlanta
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silver pickup truck ballet aside Atlanta actually did well. Didn't bankrupt us, ended up with some great facilities that are still in use, cleaned up Techwood Homes and the entire city of all the "homes" and forced GA 400 to finally be done. To me it was one of the best things to happen to our City and without it there is no way you'd be able to live where you do today. That part of town was inaccessible pre-Olympics
 
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Jon said:
new tactic I hasn't seen before

something tells me these games are going to be a colossal fail



http://deadspin.com/chinese-hurdler-vomited-on-robbed-of-luggage-on-first-1784577464




it then took 2 hours of waiting in line to report the crime as there were so many ahead of them reporting muggings

you'd think that the city would put in VIP areas at the police station for athletes or something
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They'll be a success because most of the crap will be hidden from TV and people are easily entertained.
 
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Jon said:
silver pickup truck ballet aside Atlanta actually did well. Didn't bankrupt us, ended up with some great facilities that are still in use, cleaned up Techwood Homes and the entire city of all the "homes" and forced GA 400 to finally be done. To me it was one of the best things to happen to our City and without it there is no way you'd be able to live where you do today. That part of town was inaccessible pre-Olympics
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agreed on the benefits to atlanta in the aftermath and it's effects on downtown. i think we've done more than most from that perspective.

i was talking more about the vendor silliness and in-general bill campbell. i'm just piling on atlanta now ;)

i think the impact was greater on the areas closer in-town and the centennial park area than it was in east point/college park/hapeville area. what seemed to drive stuff to the tri-cities more was when the in-town neighborhood values started going through the roof in 2000 onward, admittedly due in part to the olympics.
 
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