Thread: Sochi 2014 - Olympic Winter Games (official site)

All-in-all, I thought the Olympics were great. I liked the joke in the closing ceremony where the fifth ring didn't open for a while. Who said the russkies don't have a sense of humour (joke)?

But was it worth $50bn?????

Originally Posted by edvalais

But was it worth $50bn?????

Ok, let's see:
2 new automobile roads that will last for another ten years at least (including 35 tunnels and bridges)
1 railroad line
2 gas pipelines
1 power plant + 17 substations to provide energy
43 hotels (20K+ guests)

1 Stadium
1 Skiing center
1 Skating center

Well, it's a total waste of money!

Now, about these $50bn. The real figure is only about $6bn (I mean the money spent directly on the Olympics, not the infrastructure that will last for the next few decades).