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Yossarian

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It's all fun and games during the Olympics, but what happens after? Some haunting depictions of what happens after...


Beijing 2008 Summer Games - Volley Ball venue.


Sarajevo 1984 Winter Games - Ski Jump


Rio 2016 Summer Games - Aquatic Center


Athens 2004 Summer Games - Kayak Slalom Center


Sochi 2014 Winter Games


Berlin 1936 Summer Games - Athletes housing

Any other examples?
 
BeardOfKnowledge

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Some of those are hilarious given their context. Is anyone surprised that a place that was ground zero for a civil war (Sarajevo) or a World War (Germany) would be in ruins?
 
Gay For Longo

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It's crazy how they let all that beauty go to waste

The aquatic one from 2016 makes me sad
It's only been 2 fucking years
 
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ConorMcGregorsBeard said:
Some of those are hilarious given their context. Is anyone surprised that a place that was ground zero for a civil war (Sarajevo) or a World War (Germany) would be in ruins?
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The Berlin buildings were fine and actually used during the war as barracks. It's a miracle they are still standing.
 
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Yossarian said:
The Berlin buildings were fine and actually used during the war as barracks. It's a miracle they are still standing.
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I'm sure they were fine until the way. They probably saw some shit and combined with Germany's attempt to white wash history I'm not surprised they haven't been kept up. I'm actually surprised they haven't been torn down.
 
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ConorMcGregorsBeard said:
I'm sure they were fine until the way. They probably saw some shit and combined with Germany's attempt to white wash history I'm not surprised they haven't been kept up. I'm actually surprised they haven't been torn down.
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I think most of the buildings in the US are torn down from Atlanta/Salt Lake, etc at least the ones they didn't use. Still a waste.
 
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9 billion Euros to host the games and this is what is left of the Athens games...






 
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ConorMcGregorsBeard said:
It's hilarious that the Russians are competing in this Olympics.
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The fact that they have to go as "Olympians of Russia" or something in that nature. Let them play, or send them home, none of this wishy washy stuff. it shows how corrupt and political the IOC really is.
 
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Gay for Longo said:
That's why I said it was so fucking sad
They have no reason for it to be that bad in that short amount of time
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The Olympics a nothing but a business card, for political/economic gain, used to for power projection, showing prestige. And then, it all just goes away. Not saying it is good or bad, but certainly, it is wasteful.
 
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