Rather than the full-hemisphere Carnival of Latin America and the Caribbean, today’s Carnival focuses on the upcoming Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, which are scheduled to start in eleven days.
The condoms:
Rio Olympics: Brazil to give out 9 million condoms free (which inspired the new logo above)
The Russians:
IOC decides not to ban full Russian team from Rio Olympics
Members of the executive board met on a conference call Sunday and granted authority to the 28 individual federations that govern each sportto rule on which Russian athletes should be permitted to compete in their respective disciplines.
Rio Olympics 2016: Wada criticises IOC for failing to ban Russian team, that’s the Word Anti-Doping Agency.
World Archery Federation clears Russian archers for Rio Olympics
The housing:
Australia boycott Rio athletes village, ‘not safe, not ready’
Rio Olympics 2016: Mayor offers kangaroo in athlete’s village for Australians; it’s cheaper than fixing it, isn’t it?
The security:
Jason Lee kidnapped in Rio: New Zealand athlete, forced to withdraw cash fromm ATMs by men dressed as policemen
Brazil Authorities Arrest 12th Suspect in Alleged Olympics Terror Plot
Rio Olympics Weapons-Screening Plans Are in Chaos
Al-Qaeda Calls for Kidnappings of Westerners, Terror Acts at Rio Olympics
ISIS Threatens Rio Olympics 2016
