This post was originally published on Bustle.com. In the media coverage leading up to the 2016 Rio Olympics, we mostly heard about the threat of Zika, the unfinished rail lines, thepolitical unrest, and the frightening crime stats. But as the 2016 Games drew to a close and nothing catastrophic happened, we’ve still hardly heard anything about the friendly locals or the city’s vibrant energy — and … Continue reading The Rio Olympics proved the haters wrong—and I’m not surprised