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ubernostrum
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And to get into the hall of fame, you do an Olympics.
woobar
on July 23, 2015
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Brazil and Russia are going to outdo this. By hosting both World Cup and Olympics within a few years.
raverbashing
on July 24, 2015
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Russia also had the Winter Olympics (and Snow when it's 10C outside is expensive)
hkmurakami
on July 23, 2015
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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.
_delirium
on July 24, 2015
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Another example among many: Greece hosting the 2004 Olympics turned out not to be a great financial decision.
shimo5037
on July 24, 2015
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They scrapped the plans.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/07/17/olympics-japan-stad...
digi_owl
on July 23, 2015
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A nation is never too deep in debt to host a sports event (or take part in a war)...
dugmartin
on July 23, 2015
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And to add a gold seal to your hall of fame certificate do an Olympics in Massachusetts.
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