Surprised there are so many people against hosting another Olympics considering how well 1988 turned out. The biggest factor generally is the cost of hosting; but it helps that our current world class facilities that are already intact from the previous Olympics will make it considerably less expensive than if we were to start off from scratch.
The legacy that the Olympics can create and the sense of community that can be built are huge benefits. But not only that, the additional money from the government, television exposure, massive influx of tourism and residual tourism years later cannot be rivaled from any other event. Overall, it's a no brainer to me as the experience itself would be unbelievable.
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