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<blockquote data-quote="Vieux Talonneur" data-source="post: 813093" data-attributes="member: 73144"><p>If Rio has proved one thing its that the Olympics / Paralympics are now so bloated and expensive that they should only be hosted by economically strong first world countries. That sounds horrible but it reflects stark financial realities; much though I love the sport, a country which has huge swathes of its population in poverty shouldn't be spending billions on a fortnight's sporting jamboree. Wrong priorities. How long before we see the images of the unused, decaying arenas?</p><p></p><p>Agree with the general Paralympic sentiments. More about the human spirit than competitive sport in my eyes, although in TRF_heineken's position I'm sure I'd see it differently.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vieux Talonneur, post: 813093, member: 73144"] If Rio has proved one thing its that the Olympics / Paralympics are now so bloated and expensive that they should only be hosted by economically strong first world countries. That sounds horrible but it reflects stark financial realities; much though I love the sport, a country which has huge swathes of its population in poverty shouldn't be spending billions on a fortnight's sporting jamboree. Wrong priorities. How long before we see the images of the unused, decaying arenas? Agree with the general Paralympic sentiments. More about the human spirit than competitive sport in my eyes, although in TRF_heineken's position I'm sure I'd see it differently. [/QUOTE]
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