Persuasive Speech On Olympics

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Erin Franklin Mrs. Bauch 5th Hour Speech 18 May 2016 How many of you know that the Summer Olympics are in Rio this year? What has been happening to Brazil will possibly serve as a lesson to other countries wanting to host the Olympics (Navarro-Garcia). The 2016 Summer Olympics are expected to bring in around 500,000 people to Brazil (?Zika concerns mount?). There is still many problems occurring in Rio right now, from the Zika virus, to polluted waters and also a breaking economy. ?President Obama has asked congress for $1.8 billion in emergency funding for this epidemic? (Ford). The cost of moving the Olympics this late in the year would hurt Brazil?s economy tremendously. They?ve already invested millions of dollars into these games. Therefore, It is not unusual for an athlete to have any sort of outbreak during the games (Riccobono). Authorities and health officials are taking this situation very seriously to protect athletes and spectators (Riccobono). All athletes and spectators should be taking smart measures to avoid mosquitoes during the games, like wear extra clothes, have bug repellent, and stay in mobile air conditioned places if possible (?Zika concerns mount?). It would be the only time in history that the Olympic Games have been changed due to health reasons. Rio?s mayor, Eduardo Paes states, ?this is not going to be an Olympics of wasting money.? The colder temperatures around the time of the Olympics should help mosquito population be at a lower risk. Officials are working on the psychological aspect of athletes being scared about the Zika virus (Romero and Ruiz). Federal troops are spraying for mosquitoes across the country (LaGrave). Today I have tried to persuade you as to why they should keep the Summer Olympics in Rio. The points I?ve shared with you today make you realize that the conditions aren?t exactly deadly enough for Brazil to lose all the money they have put into these games. There is many things that could go wrong in a country at any given time and Brazil is doing their best to make the 2016 Summer Olympics a safe and fun place to be for everyone.

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