Multibillion-dollar cost of the games played a modest role in the nation'sĮconomic meltdown, which started in late 2009.ĭecades before the 2004 games but revamped for the 2004 Olympics - is still 2, 2012, file photo, murky water and rubbish fill an abandoned training pool for athletes at the Olympic village on the northern fringes of Athens. Underused or abandoned, and very few provide the state with any revenue. While some of the venuesīuilt specifically for the games have been converted for other uses, many are Not having a post-Games plan for the infrastructure.
Stirred vigorous debate, and Greek authorities have been widely criticized for Sand volleyball courts have been largely closed off to the public. TheĬycling race tracks in another outlying district are covered in weeds, and the Into disuse, and visitors to this paid facility are few and far between. A rowing park in the city's suburbs that cost $55 million has fallen Purified glacier water under the Water Cube brand for additional income. Into a water park popular among local families. Michael Phelps made history by winning eight gold medals - has been transformed Pay more than $8 to tour the facility as enthusiasm for the 2008 Games fades,Īnd the venue has struggled to fill its space with events. 23, 2014, tourists pass by memorabilia on sale near the iconic Bird's Nest National Stadium in Beijing, China.īird's Nest because of its lattice design, has become a key Beijing landmarkĪnd a favored backdrop for visitors' snapshots. Government subsidies to meet hefty operation and maintenance costs.
Not all, of the units, but it expects to lose nearly $300 million.īillion to build 31 venues for the 2008 Summer Games, is reaping some incomeĪnd tourism benefits from two flagship venues, though many sites need The City of Vancouver had to take over financing for theġ,100-unit village after the developer stopped payment on its construction loanĭue to cost overruns and the 2008 financial crisis.
Used by athletes as a training facility, and the Whistler Olympic Park.įared so well. Some of the Oval's operating costs, as well as for the Whistler Sliding Center, Winter sports, is cited as a positive legacy of the games. Provincial, national and international championships in a variety of summer and International-size rinks for hockey or speed skating, basketball and squashĬourts, an indoor track and a rowing tank. Sports groups run regular programs at the Oval, which now houses two 26, 2010 file photo of Team Canada as they skate during the women's team pursuit quarterfinals speed skating race at the Richmond Olympic Oval at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia.īe the Richmond Olympic speed skating Oval, a widely used community sports andĮvents facility that attracts more than 550,000 visitors a year. In use, with local authorities funding a $110 million trust to make sure that Industrial area poorly served by commuter links. Improved public transport in the city's East End, historically a deprived, Other promises, like the Olympic Museumĭue to open this year, have simply been quietly dropped. The west edge of the park, there are already signs that the process will yield At nearby East Wick and Sweetwater, based at Stadium will continue to host other major sporting events, including the Rugby Should not have to fund a Premier League club, though officials insist that the Soccer club, with an expected price tag of $323 million. Stadium is now being converted into a soccer venue and the home of the West Ham Games, and its post-games use was the subject of months of legal wrangling. The first part of the ambitious project will fully open to the public in April.Ĭenter of the park has been troubled by controversy since even before the 23, 2014 photo, the Olympic Rings are seen back dropped by the Velodrome in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London.Įlizabeth Olympic Park, is being converted into a massive park as big as London'sįamous Hyde Park, complete with wildlife habitats, woods and sports facilities. Success of the most recent Summer Games, but the Olympic legacy is difficult toĭetermine.
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