In response to criticism, now 98% of Olympic housing will be within the homes of locals, with athletes accommodated on a cruise ship anchored nearby. The size of the judging tower has been scaled back and new infrastructure plans are being drawn up to minimize the need for new construction.
But concerns remain: Environmentalists and local fishers fear that drilling into the coral reef (to build an aluminum judging tower) could attract ciguatera, a microscopic algae that infects fish and makes people sick if eaten, and many sustain themselves by what they catch in the ocean.
In December, local fears were confirmed when a barge razed sections of coral on its way to the construction site on the reef. A video of the damage spread on social media, provoking an outcry.
The Olympics are pointless and dumb.
Not true. They make rich people richer at the expense of every one else
Wow you must be fun.
What else is pointless at dumb I wonder? Bet its not video games, bet it’s not cartoons, bet it’s not TV, what about drinking or a BBQ?
The Olympics are run by a deeply corrupt organization that profits from the exploitation of young people. Fuck’em.