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Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics: massive cost overruns, but IOC are positive
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The Winter Olympics in Sochi next year will cost at least 2.5 times the cost of the London Olympics - latest estimate runs to $50 billion - but IOC members are happy with progress:
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/130313/olympics-russia-85-percent-done-sochi-preparations
http://www.thespec.com/sports/article/902125--sochi-progressing-for-2014-games-but-much-still-to-be-done
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/sports/340319/sochi-struggling-with-overspending-legacy
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$50Bn. So just over half a billion dollars per event... Think we've found where the gas revenue is going...
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At least they'll have a couple of decent skilifts left in place once the games are over....
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Concerns about Sochi’s preparations were underlined last month when President Vladimir Putin ordered the firing of the deputy head of the Russian Olympic Committee over delays and huge cost overruns in building the ski jump
It says something about Putin when you read that quote and naturally assume the firing was probably off the ski jump, possibly using some form of high pressure air-cannon.
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Richard_Sideways wrote:
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Concerns about Sochi’s preparations were underlined last month when President Vladimir Putin ordered the firing of the deputy head of the Russian Olympic Committee over delays and huge cost overruns in building the ski jump
It says something about Putin when you read that quote and naturally assume the firing was probably off the ski jump, possibly using some form of high pressure air-cannon.
Or rockets, like the Top gear crew did in Lillehammer....
http://youtube.com/v/OxCWmA8rbts
After all it is free
After all it is free
Feedback from some of the test events has been less than warm and positive from the athletes. Not just Sochi but the experience of getting there and what they have to deal with once in Russia.
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$50Bn. So just over half a billion dollars per event... Think we've found where the gas revenue is going...
