A street vendor sells drugs on the street in Rio. Featured image credit: Getty
Now the Euros have finished and the Premier League season is still a little while away, Olympic fever is set to encapsulate the world.
Back in 2012, in London, the Athletes' Village was apparently a hot bed for sex. 150,000 condoms were given out. Now, this year, in Rio, a group of Brazilian entrepreneurs are trying to cause waves in the Athletes' Village.
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The country is in a financial crisis, athletes are worried about the Zika virus, and as we all saw earlier this week, the Athletes' Village is looking grim.
Despite this, Brazilian drug dealers are looking to cash in on a good situation and are selling Olympic branded cocaine.
Okay, it's probably not for the athletes, and won't be sold in the Athletes' Village, but in and around the area dealers will aim to sell their drugs to tourists.
It reminds me of my first Freshers' Week at university, to be honest. You know those events in the student union where all the different societies and local companies promote their memberships to get you on board? Well, the uni's resident marijuana dealer had printed off business cards, disguised as a taxi rank card, and was handing them out to bring in more customers.
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The drugs are already on sale in Rio, with police having already allegedly seized 93 bags, as violence between drug gangs is increasing.
On the packets of the Olympic branded cocaine there is a warning message which reads 'USE LONGE DAS CRIANCAS', which translates to 'use away from children'. At least they've got the kids in mind, I guess.
Usually I'd say God loves a trier, but I don't think this falls into this category.
Words by Mark McGowan
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