Main ramp collapses at Rio Olympics sailing venue

[OFLC]

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/OoVfp9k.jpg[/IMG]
[QUOTE]The main ramp of Marina da Gloria, the sailing venue of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, partially collapsed Saturday. No one was injured, organizers said, but the incident raises further questions about the quality of construction in the Olympic host city.

Philip Wilkinson, a spokesman for the Rio 2016 organizing committee, placed the blame on high tides and a stormy sea. The collapsed structure, which is temporary, is the main access point for boats to reach the water.

Wilkinson also said the construction company responsible for the project has been contacted and is expected to make the repairs within four days. Sailing competitions begin Aug. 8.[/QUOTE]
More info: [URL="http://espn.go.com/olympics/story/_/id/17181259/main-ramp-collapses-rio-olympics-sailing-venue"]http://espn.go.com/olympics/story/_/id/17181259/main-ramp-collapses-rio-olympics-sailing-venue[/URL]

Incredible.

[G-Man]

Just when you thought things couldn't get worse, they did.

[That Sprite]

At this point we're just going to be repeating ourselves. I'd be more surprised if this stuff [i]stopped[/i] happening.

[Renafox]

Honestly Rio feels like I'm watching one of those cheesy "home improvement" type comedy movies where everything goes wrong for comedic effect

[DeEz]

I wish we had everything on video so someone could make a compilation of shit falling apart in Rio with the Benny Hill theme playing over it.

[LSK]

[QUOTE=RenaFox;50803207]Honestly Rio feels like I'm watching one of those cheesy "home improvement" type comedy movies where everything goes wrong for comedic effect[/QUOTE]

It's like the money pit. :v:

[elix]

Most Olympic venues don't start falling apart until AFTER everyone has gone home...

[gman003-main]

"Placed the blame on high tides"

Unless you're building something that's not supposed to last more than twelve hours, anything you build on the seafront should be designed to withstand the tides. They're literally one of the most predictable things on the planet.

[Euskalduna]

[QUOTE=Spetsnaz95;50803204]Just when you thought things couldn't get worse, they did.[/QUOTE]

If that doesn't encapsulate the entirety of the Olympics thus far I dunno what does

[carcarcargo]

It's like a comedy scene where things just randomly burst into flames. Every day this becomes more and more of a disaster.

[Thlis]

[QUOTE=DeEz;50803224]I wish we had everything on video so someone could make a compilation of shit falling apart in Rio with the Benny Hill theme playing over it.[/QUOTE]
Less Benny Hill, more Threnody for Hiroshima at this point.

[OuTlAw767]

Whelp guys place your bets on what you think is gonna happen tomorrow, whoever wins gets a [I]free[/I] ticket to the Rio Olympics!

[meppers]

[QUOTE=DeEz;50803224]I wish we had everything on video so someone could make a compilation of shit falling apart in Rio with the Benny Hill theme playing over it.[/QUOTE]

sounds like a good video for CrowbCat, too bad he only does videogame stuff

example:

[QUOTE][video=youtube;6Gzj0f9SrBs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Gzj0f9SrBs[/video][/QUOTE]

[.𓃉𓁿𓂎𓁿𓃉.]

[QUOTE=OuTlAw767;50803346]Whelp guys place your bets on what you think is gonna happen tomorrow, whoever wins gets a [I]free[/I] ticket to the Rio Olympics![/QUOTE]

if that is the prize then nothing will go wrong and everything from here on out will go spectacularly well

[Bald & Beautiful]

List of things in 2016 that have gone right:

[JXZ]

[QUOTE=Mining Bill;50803518]List of things in 2016 that have gone right:[/QUOTE]
i baked some cookies a week ago and they were pretty good

so thats at least one thing that went right

and at [I]least[/I] one rocket landed on a barge this year so there's that

[goon165]

Rio Olympics in a nutshell:

[vid]https://my.mixtape.moe/ggdvvo.webm[/vid]

[PsychedelicLiz]

[QUOTE=Mining Bill;50803518]List of things in 2016 that have gone right:[/QUOTE]

fuck we've already had 3 fucking vehicles break down on us this year, one of them didn't even last a fucking week

But back on topic, this is a literal fucking shitstorm.

[Overwatch 7]

[QUOTE=Spetsnaz95;50803204]Just when you thought things couldn't get worse, they did.[/QUOTE]

Pretty much the motto of the Rio Olympics.

[Rocâ„¢]

[QUOTE=carcarcargo;50803330]It's like a comedy scene where things just randomly burst into flames. Every day this becomes more and more of a disaster.[/QUOTE]

Just like when Homer tried to make cereal, and it somehow burst into flames.

I almost want to believe someone is sabotaging things on purpose. This is just sad at this point.

[Ridge]

[QUOTE]Philip Wilkinson, a spokesman for the Rio 2016 organizing committee, placed the blame on high tides[/QUOTE]

Well, at least that's an unusual occurance...

[The Wroth]

[QUOTE=Mining Bill;50803518]List of things in 2016 that have gone right:[/QUOTE]
SpaceX
Juno

Ah yes tides, one of Earths most unpredictable forces at work.

[spaceghost]

[QUOTE=Mining Bill;50803518]List of things in 2016 that have gone right:[/QUOTE]

I think people are overblowing how bad this year is compared to the 90's or early-mid 2000's.

[Curls]

[QUOTE=Spetsnaz95;50803204]Just when you thought things couldn't get worse, they did.[/QUOTE]

this is literally Rio in a nutshell EVERY TIME anything goes wrong

"Welp, it got worse... yet again"

and yet no one saying this sounds like a broken record

[Snickerdoodle]

[QUOTE=SpaceGhost;50804113]I think people are overblowing how bad this year is compared to the 90's or early-mid 2000's.[/QUOTE]

Well I mean two of my close family died this year already so I'm biased to think it's pretty shit

[Senn]

[QUOTE=Spetsnaz95;50803204]Just when you thought things couldn't get worse, they did.[/QUOTE]

Dude we're talking 2016 rio olympic games, things get worse every second, it's like a train crash in slow motion

[Spongmana]

Meanwhile at the IOC:

[img]http://i.imgur.com/CIQByXl.jpg[/img]

what a absolute shitshow.

[Zephyrs]

[QUOTE=goon165;50803665]Rio Olympics in a nutshell:

[vid]https://my.mixtape.moe/ggdvvo.webm[/vid][/QUOTE]

I think this fits better.

[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6VjPM5CeWs[/media]

[Pardalis]

[QUOTE=DeEz;50803224]I wish we had everything on video so someone could make a compilation of shit falling apart in Rio with the Benny Hill theme playing over it.[/QUOTE]

Just wait until the olympics actually start. Sochi was fun!
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[Doozle]

[QUOTE=SpaceGhost;50804113]I think people are overblowing how bad this year is compared to the 90's or early-mid 2000's.[/QUOTE]

Nah this year has been shitty.

The 90s were great, to put it in perspective the greatest fear of the 90s was killer bees