Corruption In The Olympic Games
Argument 1 (finances)
All the way back in 1896, the …show more content…
While the country may not be shown having any advantages in the Games, on a political and safety standpoint, the IOC has been questioned several times. Going back to the 2016 Olympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, had sparked controversial arguments about the safety of the participants and spectators of the game. Despite Brazil going through a political feud with insufficient funds available to host the Games, the committee still allowed the Rio to host the 2016 Olympic Games. Between the 7 applicants given for the 2016 Olympic Games given back in 2007, Rio placed 5th on an average score for the feasibility of holding the event. Even though all these events were happening at the time, the council still chose Rio to host the 2016 games. The first runner-up for the 2016 games, Madrid, Spain, had averaged second for the feasibility to host the games. During the final round of elections, Rio outnumbered Madrid with ballot votes of 66 to