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Olympics always held in rich cities?

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Why are the Olympics always held in rich cities?

Should they be held in a poor country for once?

Why or why not?

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From what I understand, the economic impact of hosting the Olympics tends to be less positive than anticipated because most cities have ended up falling massively in debt after hosting the games. I don't think poor cities could survive that.
 
Why are the Olympics always held in rich cities?

Should they be held in a poor country for once?

Why or why not?


Sure. All a "poor country" has to do is work up a bid and convince the IOC to go with it.


Good luck with that.

Just ask Brazil how it worked out for them.
 
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