So let's recap: Olympics: - forces countries to invest in infrastructure, opening chance for corrupt governments to siphon money easily - incentivizes countr

So let's recap: Olympics: - forces countries to invest in infrastructure, opening chance for corrupt governments to siphon money easily - incentivizes countries to treat humans like animals and train them since birth (in some cases separating them from their families) - countries 'dump' athletes right after they peak, few of them give them the support they need to survive with their highly tuned skills but with low demand - athletes don't get a single dime (unless they win and depends on their country), yet ads and ticket sales flow - allows coaches to have complete power over little kids, leading to abuse (mental/physical/sexual) Why don't we keep the Olympics at a single place (i.e. Greece) let them have the tourist revenue and we avoid having to build facilities all over the world every 4 years. Let's invest that money on the people that actually make the event what it is. Let's give medals to countries that take care of their own. It is hard for me to not think of the Olympics as some vestige of the cold war. We could do better. The recent supreme court case involving the NCAA might be a sign that athletes can recoup some agency, so that is motivating.