For Rio and Athens, darkness. We expect ruins in Athens, but Rio too? Both cities are afflicted by modern, multimillion-dollar Olympic stadiums and villages that are derelict post-Games—abandoned, looted or trashed. And Rio’s Olympic flame was extinguished only six months ago. However, when world-class athletes left Rio and Athens, so did the Olympic spirit—leaving behind empty arenas, polluted aquatic centers, overgrown fields, dried-out golf greens, rusty stadiums, flimsy façades, and trash dumps in some areas.

Source: Forbes February 28, 2017 06:06 UTC