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Originally Posted by Muta
Not really sure what the point of you posting this article was; that was one year after the Olympics. As stated, I'm talking upwards of 7-8 years, which is more realistic considering there's no point in measuring how many people 'rushed' to Vancouver IMMEDIATELY AFTER the Olympics. This is a long game, not an incredibly short one.
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Surely you would concede that in the year after the Olympics, the host city should not see it's lowest tourism levels in 12 years if the Olympics actually provide a tangible bump. But once again, how do you possibly measure how much of a factor the Olympics was in any tourism boost? Ask every tourist if they came to Vancouver/Whistler because of the Olympics? My entire point here is most of the "benefits" are virtually impossible to measure, so that they are touted as meaningful benefits is disingenuous. As I keep saying, if the benefits were significant and tangible, cities would be trying hard to get the Olympics rather than running away.