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The 2016 Olympic Games: Health, Security, Environmental, and Doping Issues
themselves. Organizers of the Games acknowledge that commitments related to sanitation and
water quality will not be met before the Games begin.
The Brazilian government campaigned hard to win the right to host the 2016 Olympics, viewing
the Games as an opportunity to showcase Brazil's economic and social progress and reinforce the
country's image as a rising power. Brazil's international stature has generally declined in recent
years, however, as the country has struggled to address deepening economic and political crises.
While the Olympics could allow Brazil to highlight its potential and regain some of the prestige it
may have lost in recent years, any problems that emerge are likely to reinforce negative
perceptions some have of the country. The Games are unlikely to have much of an effect on
Brazil's domestic political situation or economy. Nevertheless, a successful Olympics could
strengthen the current government's hold on power and provide a temporary boost to Rio de
Janeiro's economy. Most Brazilians are relatively pessimistic about the Olympics and believe
they have brought more costs than benefits to the country.
While doping is a perennial concern, it has been, and is, of particular concern in the months
leading up to the 2016 Rio Games. The release of two World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
reports, in November 2015 and July 2016, has shown that Russian authorities and sports
organizations engaged in doping schemes involving the Russian track and field team and Russian
athletes competing in 2014 at the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. The latter report also revealed a
multi-year operation implicating, among other organizations, the Russian Ministry of Sport. The
consequences of these reports include, among other actions and decisions taken by the
appropriate international sports organizations, a ban on Russia's track and field team, which
means the team will not be allowed to participate in the 2016 Games. Additionally, the
International Olympic Committee (IOC) stated that the presumption of innocence does not apply
to Russian athletes and established conditions other Russian athletes must meet to demonstrate
they have clean doping records and thus be eligible to compete in Rio de Janeiro.Congressional Research Service
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Halchin, L. Elaine & Rollins, John W. The 2016 Olympic Games: Health, Security, Environmental, and Doping Issues, report, August 8, 2016; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc944816/m1/3/?q=%22sports%22: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.