November 14, 2009

Green Olympics in Brazil, or Black Olympics?

Olympics is really beneficial for environment when China turned off numerous assembly lines to give Beijing a clearer sky last year. It seems Brazil was leading in this sense. But this wasn't so popular as China's.

The blackout of the country didn't show the commitment of Green Olympics, but the fragility of the country. Brazil has been doing very well under President Lula, but it still has so much to do before the World Cup and Olympics to showcase Brazil's modernization. In a democratic society, it is undoubtedly harder than authoritarian China. The process would take some time and effort, but it would be worthwhile. A Black Olympics is not likely to happen in 7 years.

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