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Look no further than the $2.5 billion debacle that is the new Tokyo Olympic stadium. A rather lavish expenditure for a country that is deep in debt.
by hkmurakami 11y ago
Look no further than the $2.5 billion debacle that is the new Tokyo Olympic stadium.
A rather lavish expenditure for a country that is deep in debt.
- digi_owl 11y agoA nation is never too deep in debt to host a sports event (or take part in a war)...
- _delirium 11y agoAnother example among many: Greece hosting the 2004 Olympics turned out not to be a great financial decision.
- shimo5037 11y agoThey scrapped the plans. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/07/17/olympics-japan-stadium-idUKL4N0ZX2EN20150717 http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/07/17/olympics-japan-stad...