Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
What did it cost Vancouver? That cost seems insane.
The IOC is more of a 'Taker' than a 'Giver.'
|
According to Wikipedia, Vancouver 2010 cost $6.4B with $2.3B coming from taxpayers in some form. That includes all the infrastructure upgrades made in the area with the games and $1B in security. It also says they made money on it so take that as you will.
I don't think the Olympics has much of a future without some kind of handouts from IOC.