Top 5 Facts: The Olympics SUCK

the world’s greatest sports competition

the world’s greatest sports competition isn’t all gold and laurels welcome to

isn’t all gold and laurels welcome to

isn’t all gold and laurels welcome to watchmojo.com n’t for counting down the

watchmojo.com n’t for counting down the

watchmojo.com n’t for counting down the top reasons why the olympics are a bad

top reasons why the olympics are a bad

top reasons why the olympics are a bad idea especially for the host cities to

idea especially for the host cities to

idea especially for the host cities to get a more complete picture of the

get a more complete picture of the

get a more complete picture of the Olympic debate will also be publishing

Olympic debate will also be publishing

Olympic debate will also be publishing another episode of top 5 acts where we

another episode of top 5 acts where we

another episode of top 5 acts where we count down the top 5 reasons why the

count down the top 5 reasons why the

count down the top 5 reasons why the Olympics Rock he’s gonna make up your

Olympics Rock he’s gonna make up your

Olympics Rock he’s gonna make up your mind

mind

mind number 5 city spend millions and not get

number 5 city spend millions and not get

number 5 city spend millions and not get the Olympics Almaty 2022 keeping Italy

the Olympics Almaty 2022 keeping Italy

the Olympics Almaty 2022 keeping Italy the competition starts a full 10 years

the competition starts a full 10 years

the competition starts a full 10 years before the games even begin during the

before the games even begin during the

before the games even begin during the bidding process to determine who will

bidding process to determine who will

bidding process to determine who will host the games city’s first compete on a

host the games city’s first compete on a

host the games city’s first compete on a national level and then internationally

national level and then internationally

national level and then internationally against other cities from around the

against other cities from around the

against other cities from around the world and it costs a lot naturally most

world and it costs a lot naturally most

world and it costs a lot naturally most cities are unsuccessful in their bids

cities are unsuccessful in their bids

cities are unsuccessful in their bids Chicago spent an estimated 100 million

Chicago spent an estimated 100 million

Chicago spent an estimated 100 million to host the 2016 Summer Olympics but

to host the 2016 Summer Olympics but

to host the 2016 Summer Olympics but still lost out to Rio de Janeiro wait a

still lost out to Rio de Janeiro wait a

still lost out to Rio de Janeiro wait a minute Chicago is out back in the 90s in

minute Chicago is out back in the 90s in

minute Chicago is out back in the 90s in an effort to host the 2004 Winter

an effort to host the 2004 Winter

an effort to host the 2004 Winter Olympics the American committee provided

Olympics the American committee provided

Olympics the American committee provided IOC members with over a million dollars

IOC members with over a million dollars

IOC members with over a million dollars in gifts ski trips and cold hard cash in

in gifts ski trips and cold hard cash in

in gifts ski trips and cold hard cash in 2014 in the midst of their bid for the

2014 in the midst of their bid for the

2014 in the midst of their bid for the 2022 Games in Oslo the Norwegian

2022 Games in Oslo the Norwegian

2022 Games in Oslo the Norwegian government voted against pursuing the

government voted against pursuing the

government voted against pursuing the games further largely because popular

games further largely because popular

games further largely because popular support for the bid was around 24%

support for the bid was around 24%

support for the bid was around 24% number for the host city becomes a

number for the host city becomes a

number for the host city becomes a police state terrace as you know have

police state terrace as you know have

police state terrace as you know have threatened to attack the games and now

threatened to attack the games and now

threatened to attack the games and now American officials say they found flaws

American officials say they found flaws

American officials say they found flaws in Russia’s security plans naturally the

in Russia’s security plans naturally the

in Russia’s security plans naturally the presence of thousands of world-class

presence of thousands of world-class

presence of thousands of world-class athletes from around the world and their

athletes from around the world and their

athletes from around the world and their fans and supporters creates the need for

fans and supporters creates the need for

fans and supporters creates the need for increased security to ensure the

increased security to ensure the

increased security to ensure the athletes and fans are safe and secure

athletes and fans are safe and secure

athletes and fans are safe and secure but for the games security ramps up to

but for the games security ramps up to

but for the games security ramps up to protect not just people but investments

protect not just people but investments

protect not just people but investments the 2012 Summer Olympics in London for

the 2012 Summer Olympics in London for

the 2012 Summer Olympics in London for example banned local businesses from

example banned local businesses from

example banned local businesses from using words like gold games and even

using words like gold games and even

using words like gold games and even London in their advertising under threat

London in their advertising under threat

London in their advertising under threat of a 30 thousand dollar fine sadly the

of a 30 thousand dollar fine sadly the

of a 30 thousand dollar fine sadly the call from Monsta

call from Monsta

call from Monsta such that it’s given some negativity to

such that it’s given some negativity to

such that it’s given some negativity to the games itself which is just a sport

the games itself which is just a sport

the games itself which is just a sport event only official corporate sponsors

event only official corporate sponsors

event only official corporate sponsors could use those words or rent billboard

could use those words or rent billboard

could use those words or rent billboard space for that matter and they wouldn’t

space for that matter and they wouldn’t

space for that matter and they wouldn’t like lists like this one the first thing

like lists like this one the first thing

like lists like this one the first thing I did when I heard that London got the

I did when I heard that London got the

I did when I heard that London got the Olympics was to send an email to one of

Olympics was to send an email to one of

Olympics was to send an email to one of my good friends in Paris and

my good friends in Paris and

my good friends in Paris and congratulations

congratulations

congratulations London police were granted permission to

London police were granted permission to

London police were granted permission to enter homes that displayed anti Olympic

enter homes that displayed anti Olympic

enter homes that displayed anti Olympic propaganda and destroy it number three

propaganda and destroy it number three

propaganda and destroy it number three no room for poor people there are less

no room for poor people there are less

no room for poor people there are less than two months left to the Olympics

than two months left to the Olympics

than two months left to the Olympics when the games finish I can have my life

when the games finish I can have my life

when the games finish I can have my life back again cities sell their citizens on

back again cities sell their citizens on

back again cities sell their citizens on the Olympics by promoting all the

the Olympics by promoting all the

the Olympics by promoting all the positives it will bring such as job

positives it will bring such as job

positives it will bring such as job opportunities and new world-class venues

opportunities and new world-class venues

opportunities and new world-class venues but many argue that those benefits only

but many argue that those benefits only

but many argue that those benefits only advantage the privileged and actually

advantage the privileged and actually

advantage the privileged and actually hurt the poor seeing as most cities are

hurt the poor seeing as most cities are

hurt the poor seeing as most cities are limited in space new Olympic venues are

limited in space new Olympic venues are

limited in space new Olympic venues are typically built where poor people live

typically built where poor people live

typically built where poor people live the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing saw

the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing saw

the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing saw 1.5 million Chinese people displaced

1.5 million Chinese people displaced

1.5 million Chinese people displaced from their homes those without homes

from their homes those without homes

from their homes those without homes didn’t fare much better several hundred

didn’t fare much better several hundred

didn’t fare much better several hundred protesters took to the streets for the

protesters took to the streets for the

protesters took to the streets for the poverty Olympics to call attention to

poverty Olympics to call attention to

poverty Olympics to call attention to the plight of the homeless in Vancouver

the plight of the homeless in Vancouver

the plight of the homeless in Vancouver Vancouver took a lot of heat for its

Vancouver took a lot of heat for its

Vancouver took a lot of heat for its attempt to hide their homeless problem

attempt to hide their homeless problem

attempt to hide their homeless problem just two months before the games the

just two months before the games the

just two months before the games the provincial government passed the

provincial government passed the

provincial government passed the assistance to shelter act which allowed

assistance to shelter act which allowed

assistance to shelter act which allowed police to clear the streets of homeless

police to clear the streets of homeless

police to clear the streets of homeless people for their own safety of course

people for their own safety of course

people for their own safety of course while the government maintained that it

while the government maintained that it

while the government maintained that it had little to do with the Olympics the

had little to do with the Olympics the

had little to do with the Olympics the timing was curious to say the least

timing was curious to say the least

timing was curious to say the least the circumstances are suspicious number

the circumstances are suspicious number

the circumstances are suspicious number two it causes cities to over build at

two it causes cities to over build at

two it causes cities to over build at least the arrival of the games allows

least the arrival of the games allows

least the arrival of the games allows for the construction of new world-class

for the construction of new world-class

for the construction of new world-class venues right it’s true that hosting the

venues right it’s true that hosting the

venues right it’s true that hosting the games often Spurs governments to

games often Spurs governments to

games often Spurs governments to overcome political bickering and approve

overcome political bickering and approve

overcome political bickering and approve long overdue infrastructure upgrades

long overdue infrastructure upgrades

long overdue infrastructure upgrades unfortunately construction budgets tend

unfortunately construction budgets tend

unfortunately construction budgets tend to get bloated a 2012 study found that

to get bloated a 2012 study found that

to get bloated a 2012 study found that since 1960 Olympic Games have gone on

since 1960 Olympic Games have gone on

since 1960 Olympic Games have gone on average 179 percent over budget

average 179 percent over budget

average 179 percent over budget once the Olympics pack up and leave

once the Olympics pack up and leave

once the Olympics pack up and leave however it’s nearly impossible to keep

however it’s nearly impossible to keep

however it’s nearly impossible to keep the massive new sporting venues busy and

the massive new sporting venues busy and

the massive new sporting venues busy and they often sit empty while still costing

they often sit empty while still costing

they often sit empty while still costing millions to maintain the empty decaying

millions to maintain the empty decaying

millions to maintain the empty decaying stadiums and venues and Athens are the

stadiums and venues and Athens are the

stadiums and venues and Athens are the perfect example of over building one

perfect example of over building one

perfect example of over building one proposed solution to this problem is to

proposed solution to this problem is to

proposed solution to this problem is to simply host the games in this

simply host the games in this

simply host the games in this same two cities every four years what’s

same two cities every four years what’s

same two cities every four years what’s an idea a crazy bad wonderful idea

an idea a crazy bad wonderful idea

an idea a crazy bad wonderful idea number one the Olympics are a good party

number one the Olympics are a good party

number one the Olympics are a good party but a bad hangover and it can be real

but a bad hangover and it can be real

but a bad hangover and it can be real bad

bad

bad in fact the 2004 Summer Olympics in

in fact the 2004 Summer Olympics in

in fact the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens created so much debt that they

Athens created so much debt that they

Athens created so much debt that they are partially responsible for the

are partially responsible for the

are partially responsible for the financial collapse in Greece don’t

financial collapse in Greece don’t

financial collapse in Greece don’t expect the IOC to help out not only do

expect the IOC to help out not only do

expect the IOC to help out not only do they not pay athletes they don’t share

they not pay athletes they don’t share

they not pay athletes they don’t share their revenue with host countries nor

their revenue with host countries nor

their revenue with host countries nor who they pay taxes my hometown didn’t

who they pay taxes my hometown didn’t

who they pay taxes my hometown didn’t finish construction of its new stadium

finish construction of its new stadium

finish construction of its new stadium until 11 years after it hosted the

until 11 years after it hosted the

until 11 years after it hosted the Olympics and didn’t finish paying for it

Olympics and didn’t finish paying for it

Olympics and didn’t finish paying for it for 30 years as for the idea that the

for 30 years as for the idea that the

for 30 years as for the idea that the Olympics increased tourism seems there’s

Olympics increased tourism seems there’s

Olympics increased tourism seems there’s little evidence to support this skeptics

little evidence to support this skeptics

little evidence to support this skeptics argue that since most host cities are

argue that since most host cities are

argue that since most host cities are already popular tourist destinations

already popular tourist destinations

already popular tourist destinations they essentially pay billions to lure

they essentially pay billions to lure

they essentially pay billions to lure tourists who are already coming the

tourists who are already coming the

tourists who are already coming the massive logistical undertaking actually

massive logistical undertaking actually

massive logistical undertaking actually hurts other local industries like film

hurts other local industries like film

hurts other local industries like film and television and then there’s always a

and television and then there’s always a

and television and then there’s always a chance that negative PR from scandals or

chance that negative PR from scandals or

chance that negative PR from scandals or other problems could actually cause

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