Rio de Janeiro is already gripped by the Olympic spirit. The first South American city to host an Olympic Games is expecting more than 10,000 athletes and 500,000 tourists. The athletes’ village is now almost ready to receive the 207 foreign delegations arriving at the end of July. However, since January, Rio has faced increasing crime, a result of the severe economic crisis. State police, whose salaries have been delayed, have organized several protests in past weeks. Authorities plan to mobilize twice as many troops as the London Games. With the various attacks around the world this year, they’re also taking the idea of a terrorist threat seriously. With less than a month until kick-off, organizers have put on a brave front, promising Olympics that they say will make the country proud.