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    Posted: 08 Oct 09 at 12:28pm
Originally posted by winging it

Presumably the sailing will take place at Buzios which is pretty accustomed to hosting some major regattas.  But it's also well known for street crime and muggings...

Hopefully the cash that may come in will go some way to helping fight the real poverty in Rio.  Somehow I doubt it.


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Originally posted by winging it

Presumably the sailing will take place at Buzios which is pretty accustomed to hosting some major regattas.  But it's also well known for street crime and muggings...

Hopefully the cash that may come in will go some way to helping fight the real poverty in Rio.  Somehow I doubt it.

Then the athletes will have put some good practice in in London then....

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will the 10th event be drunk-pedelo racing english stylee?




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Presumably the sailing will take place at Buzios which is pretty accustomed to hosting some major regattas.  But it's also well known for street crime and muggings...

Hopefully the cash that may come in will go some way to helping fight the real poverty in Rio.  Somehow I doubt it.
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Originally posted by alstorer

Mexico is definitely North America. Look at a map...


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Mexico is definitely North America. Look at a map...
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Originally posted by Webmuppet

Originally posted by kanga

  The first time its gone to South America apparently.


They said that on BBC Radio the other day..........what about the 1968 Mexico Olympics? That was the controversial one because it was held at relatively high altitude and also featured the 'black power salute' incident after the 200m race,

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Well as far as I am aware Mexico is in Latin America, it borders onto the USA and the entire country is north of the equator, quite a distance from South America and I'm pretty sure most Mexicans will be pretty upset you consider it part of South America.

 
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I assume that counts as central america. Sounds like a technicality to me...
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Thats a really good point webmuppet!
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Originally posted by kanga

  The first time its gone to South America apparently.


They said that on BBC Radio the other day..........what about the 1968 Mexico Olympics? That was the controversial one because it was held at relatively high altitude and also featured the 'black power salute' incident after the 200m race,

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