The Rio Olympics were only a year ago, but the venues look like they've been deserted for decades

Officials in Rio de Janeiro hoped hosting the 2016 Olympics would help make it a first-class city. Instead, many buildings and stadiums made for the games have gone unused since the event ended.

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[ndrdst]

Not to forget they evicted countless people from their poor neighbourhoods to build Olympics facilities there that are now in disrepair.

[kryptonic]

It’s like throwing a huge party and no one cleans up😑

[cdjwmusic]

The fact that they built 31 apartment buildings that are now abandoned while at the same time evicting a whole bunch of people really makes me angry

[ThatGuy-eqmz]

Olympics on a corrupted country is never a good idea.

[haydenallen]

This is why the Olympics should only be hosted in countries with stable governments

[BobBobOnYouTube]

Best Olympics was London 2012. The stadiums that were built for the Olympics, are still being used today.

[FredoSantana]

No disrespect but the games should never have been held in rio. They weren't economically ready it was too rushed. People were evicted from their homes. A huge waste of money for a temporary event. Terrible investment nobody benefited but the evil government. Everyone saw this coming the whole thing was inevitable with a crooked government in charge

[amanisahosman]

that is why Japan now try to organize it in a very moderate way. so, don’t judge Japan for using cardboard beds…

[giovanimansni]

I live in Brazil and unfortunately this is all true, the magic of the games are gone and now we have a giant waste of money during the biggest crises of our history... 😔

[Alexpires]

Brazil being Brazil.
No money on education and health care, lots of money to politicians and other thieves.
Só sad to be Brazilian nowadays

[emmajadx]

Thats crazy, the Sydney Olympic is now known as Sydney Olympic Park and it holds so many things from just the causal sports on weekends, events, school events/expos and housing. Still being used to this day.

[GabiN]

corruption is the killer of countries.

[BabyBangdatruth]

Atlanta after the 96 games came out with no deserted venues. The main Olympic stadium was converted to a baseball stadium for the Braves and now is being converted to a football stadium for Georgia State university. The Olympic village is now housing for Georgia tech students. The Olympic pool is also used by Georgia tech. Atlanta is one of a few Olympic cities where its venues are still being used 20+ years later.

[koilafinau]

I really hate watching governments fail the people

[THEASSASIN]

The olympics should only be given to cities that have proven they wont waste the money, like london for example, the athletics stadium has been converted into a football stadium for west ham united, and even still gets used for athletics at times.

[SnarkierThan-U-R]

It was a monumental waste of money and those apartment in the Olympic village could be homes for the poor, NOT luxury condos

[roachtoasties]

Los Angeles had a way different outcome in 1984. The whole thing was profitable. The same model will be used for 2028. Don't build venues that will only be used for a few weeks and then when it's all over run away. Refurbish facilities that already exist.

[diegopiedmont]

*the rio olympics were only a year ago*
me watching in 2020:

[damorocks]

After the 2000 olympics in Sydney, all the venues are still in use 17 years later!

[ytsegameseeker]

Why not convert the hotels into cheaps apartment.