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The Rio Olympics Is Becoming a Disaster

The Rio Olympics Is Becoming a Disaster
Soldiers stand in guard next to the bus transporting members of the Russian Olympic delegation at Rio de Janeiro International Airport to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 29, 2016. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Olympic torch relay

Protesters in Brazil took to the streets during the Olympic torch relay, forcing the torch bearer onto a bus with an extinguished flame. Watch: http://nbcnews.to/2afvr8N

Posted by NBC News on Thursday, July 28, 2016

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Government employees were protesting the fact that they haven’t been paid their salary, and they forced the torchbearer to abandon the Olympic torch and run for safety. And the Olympics start in just a few days…

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