No One Is Trying To Ruin Rio For You, Because It’s Not About You
Cristo Redentor looks down from Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro Recently, U.S. Olympian Megan Kalmoe ( whose work has been featured here on RR ) wrote a post to her blog entitled, ‘Stop Trying To Ruin The Olympics For Us’ , which has since been published by The Guardian in the U.K. In her own way, Kalmoe is lamenting the fact that the media has focused on the many issues facing the Rio Games, going so far as to base their questions to the athletes more on ecological concerns than training and preparation for the Olympics. We all have opinions about the Games—it’s a world event. But here’s why I take issue with Kalmoe’s portrayal of the media’s intentions.