Olympic host cities spend big on infrastructure, stadiums and villages. But what happens when the Games leave town? In some cases, these world-class facilities are left unused years after medals are ...
It can be an expensive — and potentially damaging — undertaking for a country to host the Olympics. This year's games in Italy are costing just $1.6 billion, Reuters reported. While that's nothing to ...
A group of urban explorers have shown how venues built for the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics have been left empty and unused, with some sites showing signs of decay two decades later ...
The Winter Games were widely considered a success before war tore the city apart VENUES used for the Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics have been left in ruin. The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina hosted ...
Hosting the Olympics has bankrupted cities, blown through budgets, and left behind abandoned stadiums for decades. Yet Los Angeles believes the 2028 Olympic Games could be different and possibly even ...
After being dismantled and relocated, the main swimming facility from the 2016 Summer Games held in Brazil reopened its doors to the public last December in Parque Oeste Ana Gonzaga, offering free ...
The 2026 Winter Olympics are about to kick off in Milan. Sometimes cities successfully repurpose parts of their Olympic set-ups, like in Montreal. But oftentimes, these giant investments are torn down ...