Rio Olympics end with controversy, but a success overall. Rahude gives final update on Rio de Janeiro games

Yesterday, the 2016 summer olympics concluded in Rio De Janeiro. The next summer Olympics is in 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. The summer Olympics did end with some controversy though. This topic will be touched on in the next paragraph. First, the final medal count shows the USA team as the leader in total medals (121). China finished 2nd, and Great Britain had the third most medals. The host nation, Brazil; won the team soccer gold medal. The gold medal game in soccer pitted Brazil and Germany, with Brazil winning in the penalty kick shootout. As for the controversy, athletes were robbed in Rio De Janeiro. An unnamed athlete from Great Britain was robbed during a night out in Rio de Janeiro. Dirk Van Tichelt won a bronze medal in judo, and he was robbed in broad daylight in Rio. Lastly, Ryan Lochte and three other US swimmers were partying the night away on August 13. Next thing you know, they got themselves into a huge mess dubbed as 'lochtegate.' Ryan Lochte, Jimmy Feigen, Gunnar Bentz, and Jack Conger were done with their swimming events on August 13. Ryan Lochte started the whole problem by tearing down a poster, and his friends relieved themselves in bushes. In the end, the four swimmers got themselves out of Rio de Janeiro. Two of them were taken off their flights, and questioned by Brazilian authorities. The good parts of the Olympics were Usain Bolt winning three gold medals in track, and the US team winning almost 30 medals in track and field in uncharacteristic fashion. USA got medals in marathon, 4x100 m relay, 4x400 m relay, and long jump by getting bronze and silver before winning gold medals eventually. The network ratings for nbc were down by 20% for these olympics, compared to London and Beijing 2008 games. As for 2024 Olympics, this decision should be made in 2017 or 2018. Los Angeles might get the games again, which would be a great win for the US hosting committee. Enjoy the picture above of LaShawn Merritt, and other US track athletes. Lashawn led the US men's 4x400 m. relay team to victory, and it helped to increase the US team medal count.

Live from Rio, it's Rahude with some olympic updates. Jeah!!

The 2016 Olympics are in Rio De Janeiro, and the games started on August 5. With only 5 more days left, Rahude is giving you some of his best updates. Update #1 is NBC has almost 6 networks working to give you Olympic coverage.There is cnbc, msnbc, olmps, olmpb, USA, and NBC channels (networks) that are delivering the events. Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Phoenix, Rahude’s current home. Yet, Rahude is following the games and he is giving updates on whatsapp plus Facebook. In swimming, Michael Phelps won six medals (5 gold, 1 silver) and Ryan Lochte won 1 gold only. The rest of the men’s swimmers including Ryan Murphy, Conor Jaeger, Anthony Ervin, Nathan Adrian, etc. delivered gold and other medals too. For the women’s swimming, Allison Schmitt and Katie Ledecky won gold. Ledecky won the most medals for the women, and other females (Maya dirado, Leah smith, etc.) won in their featured events. Melissa ‘Missy’ Franklin could not relive her London magic, but she got one gold in the swimming pool. As for tennis in Olympics, Juan Martin Del Potro won silver and Andy Murray won another gold. Monica Puig won gold, and Angelique Kerber won silver. In men’s and women’s basketball, the US teams are doing well. But, there is no pure domination on the court. Update #2 is Rio Olympics are one of the lowest ratings games for the NBC family. In the final five days, the events ratings may turn around for track & field, and other final events. In track and field, Usain Bolt won a gold medal already in the 100-meter final. For now, Rahude aka Rahulio Ganpuleone is done with his updates. Look for some more final Olympic updates in six days. Rio De Janeiro games are done on August 21, and 2020 Olympics will be in Japan (Tokyo). Catch you later from Copacabana Beach!

Verizon buys Yahoo, early internet pioneer! How Marissa Mayer treated the company like a think tank?

Many people use Verizon as a cellphone provider. It is the top carrier over the past 3 years, as the company beats AT&T wireless at their own game. Now, Verizon is getting into the website domain space as they bought Yahoo for $4.8 billion last week. Where does Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer go, after Yahoo is acquired? It is hard to say. In her four years as Yahoo CEO, she treated the company as a 'think tank' than a sinking ship. Marissa Mayer was the twentieth employee hired by Google, and she worked as a 'Googler' for thirteen years. She has an undergrad. and masters degrees from Stanford University. She has some outstanding credentials, but her next corporate move may be a mystery. Marissa Mayer sets an example of a female CEO, that led a company which had problems before she took over the reins. In February 2008, Microsoft made the $45 billion offer to buy Yahoo for its search engine capabilities. In Bill Gates final days as CEO and Chairman, Yahoo snubbed him and Microsoft. In this case, Yahoo should have agreed to be acquired by Microsoft in 2008. Yahoo would have been sold, for almost 9 times their current value. While at Yahoo, Marissa Mayer read every résumé before hiring a new employee. It may be up to 50 of these documents, which she would peruse daily. If she read 50 resumes daily, she should be owning her executive search recruitment agency next year. No joke! One of her next moves should be in venture capital, as she could work with KPCB (Kleiner Perkins caufield byers) or benchmark capital. Many of the former CEOs join the big VC's to continue their entrepreneurial ways of living. Finally, Marissa had a passion for listening to the employees. One of her favorite tasks was to ask the employees, about their next big idea. If you had many ideas, would you put them down on paper or leave them by the wayside? Humans are known to 'think big'; so strong ideas make the world a better place if they are implemented correctly. Lastly, see the image above of Marissa Mayer's pseudo résumé. It is craftily written in an impressive manner. Readers take note, as you may learn a lot about the Stanford alumnus.