Most cities simply do not have the infrastructure required to withstand the two-week influx of athletes, coaches, fans, and media members. The money required tobuild state-of-the-art athletic facilities is skyrocketing, andacademic research suggestsspending billions on a two-week event is not a wise investment.
In the worst-case scenario for host cities, Olympic venues go unused after the games and become white elephants — total wastes of space and money. We've seen this at a number of different Olympic sites around the world. Of course, the reasons this happens are specific to each country: Sarajevo, for example, suffered from a gruesome war that caused the 1984 Winter Olympic venues to crumble. Nevertheless, these photos from Reuters, Getty Images, and others have become symbolic of the downside of hosting the Olympics.
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Rio is going to look worse than any of these.
This debate has been "raging" for decades. The games bring a lot of hoopla before and during, but what's left is all on the host city and nation, which is usually a White Elephant.
No "White Elephant" at Munich. It is a cultural icon for the city and a boon to tourism and local / national events. It continues to be a draw for both Munich and Germany. Many events are held there every year.
All Olympics should be held in Greece period.
U know 12:09 in Greece they separate the men from the boys with a crowbar.
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