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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
I think we are seeing the twilight of the Olympics (along with the World Cup). These mega-events have simply become too big and too costly. With the growing track record of cost over-runs and corruption, and chronic security concerns, public support for hosting is cratering. The Winter Olympics will probably go first, as it needs to be held in a winter climate, but democracies aren't interested in hosting any more.
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I have a distant memory that athletes place a higher honour on a World Championship gold and an olympic gold.