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Originally Posted by Swarly
meh, while not a great argument it is preferable to the 'I live in magical fairy land where economics of the olympics don't matter to me and I fully believe everything being told to me by a highly biased BidCo, despite contradictory evidence going back forever, I believe they will deliver on this promise for the first time ever in recorded history' argument  |
You don't even have to leave the realm of "Winter Olympics hosted in Calgary" to find a counterpoint to that.
Here's Wikipedia on the '88 Olympics:
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The Calgary games were at the time one of the most expensive Olympics ever held, but the organizing committee turned record television and sponsorship revenue into a net surplus that was used to maintain the facilities built for the Olympics and develop the Calgary region into the heart of Canada's elite winter sports program. The five purpose-built venues continue to be used in their original functions, and have helped the country develop into one of the top nations in Winter Olympic competition.
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