It may be a mess, but it’s still a spectacle.
It’s strange in a way; this summer has seemingly been a bit of a slow burn as far as the lead-up to the 2016 Olympic Games. Perhaps it’s a result of all the horrible stories coming from Rio; the bad water, the crime rate, the latest mosquito-born pandemic. Whatever the case, although it wouldn’t be accurate to say there’s no anticipation for these Olympics, it does sort of feel like they’ve snuck up on us.
But that’s all done and dusted now. We’ve already had a couple of days worth of preliminary competitions, and tonight the gala really kicks off with the opening ceremonies.