Olympic hosts have big dreams of attracting tourists, advertisers and the eyes of the world. But in recent years they have usually been a poisoned chalice, leaving cities littered with white elephants.
that the Games "did serve to upgrade a big portion of the infrastructure of the city and the country".
Pyeongchang's organisers built a pop-up stadium which was promptly destroyed after the closing ceremony. "This venue offers the perfect legacy, capable of being reassembled in a new location in its entirety or built into numerous small sports or cultural venues," said Hassan al-Thawadi, secretary-general of Qatar's World Cup organising committee.While the design might represent the future of mega-events, it has also come at a great human cost.Tokyo had a great plan.
Sadly, most venues sat almost empty, with the pandemic robbing organisers of the chance to recoup significant costs through ticket sales, estimated to have been worth more than $1 billion. They are also hoping the venue built for canoe slalom, which is not a popular sport in Japan, could also be a swift water rescue training facility.
Only Ariake Arena, which was planning to host 10 major international sports events per year as well as concerts, was likely to be in the black.
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