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Re:Was There a Problem with the Rio Pool? by dominotw on Thursday August 18, 2016 @12:30PM (#12313932)
I think they were great. Brazil did a great job given the circumstances. Boo-ing was the only thing that could have been totally avoided.
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Re:Was There a Problem with the Rio Pool? by goodcanadian on Thursday August 18, 2016 @09:07PM (#12317365)
I'm no expert, but it seems to me that the booing is mostly down to different cultural expectations (i.e. Brazilians don't necessarily see it as disrespectful):

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-37026844

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