This athlete and the American swimmers are lucky they’re not dead. The uncle of a good friend of mine in Rio was shot and killed in a robbery a few years ago. Same sort of thing happens every day there. The spectacular scenery, and it is unbelievable, is matched by the spectacularly dangerous streets. Everybody who visits Rio is warned never to go out walking at night. It would be safer to walk into a tiger cage with raw meat draped over your neck.
A business associate, his wife and another couple visited Rio on vacation some years ago. 15 minutes after hitting the beach, he was relieved of his wallet and wristwatch at gunpoint.