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Originally Posted by Shinoto
Japan speaks for itself, Probably the most homogeneous society out of the first world countries. Which results in some of the most backwater racial ideals present in the first world countries. It's the exact opposite of what the Olympics are meant to be. Not to mention, Japan seemed really half-heart over it which was probably the reason why they didn't get it.
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Precisely why something like the Olympics is needed. They need more of a shake up for the natives in there to see more races and cultures and break limited sterotypes fed alive through TV, movies and their own minds.
From the campagining they were doing here and the attempts at internationalism and appealing to people of different colours and creeds, it'd have been a good thing, but as China did just have it, it prob did work against them.
Rio can just as easily be known as 'sin city', however know the world will be watching them after London is done, they're gonna have to work towards being positive and improving the state of the capital as it is at present.
I'm kinda interested for Rio to have it. It'll be in a similar spotlight as China methinks, its horrors and negativity will be highlighted heavily, forced to the surface.
However what it will do is create a lot of new jobs, offer skills and a 'unity' to people poor and well off (well if London's anything to go by, from the schemes they're running at home at the moment) - people will now be thinking towards a common goal over there for the next 7 years.
The government is gonna have to clean up their act seriously in various aspects and try to make Rio seem good in the best possible light as represting S. America.
Let's see how it goes....