Hosting the Olympics has become financially untenable, economists say | CNN Business
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The City of Lights will be in the spotlight for the next few weeks as Paris serves as center stage to incredible performances and achievements of the human body, mind and spirit.
  • Dagwood222@lemm.ee
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    2 years ago

    I was living in New York City back in 2012. Then -Mayor Bloomberg was hot as a firecracker to get the Olympics for New York City.

    I didn’t know any of my neighbors who gave a hoot.

    It’s a thing the elites love to have to boast about and a pain in the butt for the folks who have to pay for it, and have to get around the events when it’s their town that hosts.

    imho set up a permanent site in Athens and stick with that. Or pretend we have an interwebs and have various places do the different events with people watching online

  • cyr0catdrag0nz@sh.itjust.works
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    2 years ago

    Ehh economists will say this shit about anything that costs money, especially if it’s fun or inspiring. I’m sure a lot of tourist cash is brought in irregardless