Originally Posted by
kyushuman
I spent 8 days in Rio during the Olympics. Super Super fun, efficient, very few issues. Security was GREAT, anyone complaining about that is completely nuts-- for them to have had no major incidents at such a huge international event (when the Brussels and Istanbul airports, Brussels city, Paris, and Orlando have had huge events in recent months) located in a 3rd world country-- is amazing. I have been to Brazil many times in the recent years and am simply thrilled at how well it went.
Ticketing, public transit, security, it all went without a hitch. I went to 10 events in 7 days at 5 different venues.
Can't wait for Tokyo!
+1. We were in Rio for 17 nights, and had an absolute blast. Our first proper Olympics (we did the closing ceremony for London, but that was it), and we loved every minute of it. Rio and Brazil did a fantastic job. Wish we could be back there doing it all again!