Why so little Olympic hype?

The reports and vibes emanating from Brazil have, to be kind about it, not been reassuring

Is it just us or has it been all quiet on the Olympic front so far? It has certainly been a slower burn than four years ago with all that hullabaloo about the torch being carried from Belfast to Dublin and a blizzard of sponsor’s launches and campaigns to grab us by the lapels.

This time? An athlete qualifying here and a shock defeat for Katie Taylor there and … that’s been about it so far really.