The Olympics are a costly venture. In fact, they’re more like a high-stakes gamble. Countries pour money into the festivities, often going far over budget, with the hope that they’ll receive a return—either through tourist dollars or else through raising the city’s profile internationally. And, after the closing games, those hulking stadiums and sports venues are expensive to maintain. They also can be hard to find a use for. Domestic sports just don’t draw the same crowds as the Olympics do.
Some countries find creative reuses for their venues—from a water park in Beijing to a refugee center in Athens. But, even in the case of both these cities, the stadiums have largely fallen into disrepair due to neglect. The same goes, apparently, for Rio—eventhough the games ended less than a year ago. That’s not really a huge surprise considering the massive political turmoil gripping the country today.
Check out these pictures of the facilities for the Rio Olympics today, via the Guardian.
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Los Angeles knows how to do Olympics. Maybe they should be the permanent hosts?
Why not give each continent one designated Olympic City and just rotate through them?
Between Olympics and Worlds Fair/Expo, so much money and material are wasted on temporary, disposable spectacles.
shoulda had a plan to favela TI build out the interiors of all those wasted buildings.
Ya can't have ones who can't take care of themselves taking care of bigger things then themselves!
feeling so sorry at this some how a PPP should have been crafted to solve this ugly mess
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