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Some cities did well with the Olympics because they had viable uses for the larger facilities in place before the game construction started. Atlanta spun off th
by Shivetya 10y ago
Some cities did well with the Olympics because they had viable uses for the larger facilities in place before the game construction started. Atlanta spun off the stadium and dorms without issue.
These events while bid on under the guise of improving the local economy or bringing pride to a host city and nation have for the longest time merely existed as puff pieces for the politicians involved.
Green obviously cannot handle both Winter and Summer but there are countries who could and even a round robin system could be employed. Perhaps vetting should require demonstrating how a major percentage of facilities will be used post Olympics to better the host city and nation?
IOC isn't the only issue, FIFA is just as bad if not worse and that is from abuse issues mostly