Rio is a Wasteland – And IOC Should Have Seen It Coming Posted By: Michael Hines February 22, 2017 @ 9:45 am Sports Daypop Tweet Share Reddit +1 Pocket LinkedIn Six months since opening ceremonies for the 2016 Summer Olympics and the arenas are already falling apart. The Olympic park and athlete village sits empty and abandoned. IOC should have seen Rio wasteland coming Via rssfeeds.usatoday.com 02/21/2017 6:40 PM lazyllama / Shutterstock.com