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Rising Cost of Olympics Begs Question: Why Host?


Rising Cost of Olympics Begs Question: Why Host?

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With the Winter Olympics beginning this week, the world’s attention is turning to Sochi. But when the athletes and tourists leave, Russia will have spent more than $50 billion to stage the games. As the costs soar, VOA’s Brian Allen explores the benefits and pitfalls of hosting an Olympics.

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