After the olympics

The Olympics are the worst thing that can happen to a country. After sinking billions into building facilities that will be used for one major event. They tend to fall into disrepair. And its not like the IOC forks out money to help you build the stuff. GSix months after the Olympics in Brazil, here is what the one of the stadiums looks like:
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The pitch of the world-famous Maracana Stadium that played a key role in the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games is now dry, worn and filled with ruts and holes

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The stadium was renovated for the 2014 World Cup at a cost of about £400m, and since the Olympics and Paralympics has only hosted a handful of games,

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NVs kujeni hapa!!
The stadium has been hit by vandals who have ripped out thousands of seats …

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the exterior of the aquatics centre as a combination of mud, rainwater and dead insects have contributed to the rust colour of the water in a practice pool

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Inside the Aquatics Stadium

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The future for the £16m golf course looks bleak: it has had trouble attracting enough paying players to maintain the course and facilities
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/gallery/2017/feb/10/rios-olympic-venues-six-months-on-in-pictures

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Hebu weka pic za Greek Olympic stadiums.

London hosted 2012 olympics and it’s doing quite well…planning and foresight is what is needed here…

original games?
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QDM7_uTqLio/T_xdHYNtF6I/AAAAAAAAHro/XMDVuRnRksY/s640/P0222.jpg

Tujenge tano tu host AFCON.

Athens 2004 Olympics venues

Softball Stadium

http://static3.thisisinsider.com/image/579b7920dd08959c208b4bb9-1200/the-softball-stadium.jpg

Training Pool with frogs

http://static1.thisisinsider.com/image/579b7920dd08959c208b4bbd-1200/frogs-live-in-the-training-pool-at-the-olympic-village.jpg

http://static1.thisisinsider.com/image/579b7920dd08959c208b4bbe-1200/a-training-pool-is-left-murky-at-the-olympic-village.jpg

Hockey
http://static3.thisisinsider.com/image/579b7920dd08959c208b4bc0-1200/the-field-hockey-venue.jpg

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Athens continued

Kayak and Canoeing venue

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/01/16/24BF6F4D00000578-0-image-a-21_1421423892720.jpg

Verdict: Olympics are extravagant competitions that leave hosts in shit.

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Hapa kwetu ingekuwa land ishanyakuliwa kitambo…unasikia oohh Garden City, oohh TRM, oohh Westgate II, oohh 2 Rivers, oohh private land; NOT FOR SALE

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Olympics should have been made to be permanently held in Athens