The monetary cost and practical burden of the present soccer world cup and the coming 2016 Olympics are a substantial grievance in Brazil.

It may henceforth be more difficult to get countries to agree to host them. (That article suggests that world leaders trust Skype and Facebook; I guess the author doesn't know how foolish it is to trust them.)

If you live in a democracy and your city is proposing to hold Olympic games, organize now to scupper the bid!