Subj : Olympics
To   : Vk3jed
From : Brian Murrey
Date : Fri Feb 25 2022 13:07:30

//Hello Vk3jed,//

on *25.02.22* at *10:39:00* You wrote in area *FSX_GEN*
to *Nightfox* about *"Re: Olympics"*.

 -=>> On 02-23-22 12:12, Nightfox wrote to Warpslide <=-

 Ni>> Wow..  Yes, it is expensive, and there are potentially better ways of
 Ni>> spending money.  Around 2012 or so, I remember hearing about people in
 Ni>> Brazil protesting the Olympics being hosted there because there were
 Ni>> more significant problems that they could have been focusing on instead
 Ni>> (such as their homeless situation, education system, etc.).

 V> A lot of the facilities built for Rio rapidly fell into disrepair after
 V> the
 V> Olympics.  What a waste. :(

A lot of the facilities China built in Bejing (2008) literally rusted away, some even just collapsed. 

I don't think the Olympics has the lustre and national attraction it once did, I pretty much lost interest when they split the summer and winter games. 

Regards,
Brian Murrey
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