Is Hosting the Olympics Worth It?

Update: 2024-09-04

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Ever wondered how Olympic host cities are selected and how much they have to spend? We dig into the big budgets behind the gold medals.

Topics covered:
-The history of the Olympics and its revival in modern day
-Why the International Olympic Committee says countries should host
-What independent research shows about the economics of hosting
-Deep dive into the economics of the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics + Paris 2024 Summer Olympics

Sources & transcript available to anyone at our ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ ❤️

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