What happens to all of that crap they build for the Olympics once it's over?

[NFS4]

The massive stadiums, the pools, the huge gyms? Do they just go barely used after the games?

 

[iamme]

they put it in the dumpster in the back.....

and then Kramer finds them.....

and sets it up in his apartment.....

 

[bradruth]

Scrap iron.

 

[Bootprint]

They get used for a while, probably grand plans for them to be used. But after a couple of years they get to be expensive white elephants and slowly deterioriate.

 

[PowderBB3D]

Sometimes they destroy it and sometimes they leave it for public use. It depends on what is in question. For instance, I heard that they're leaving the White Water Rapids Slalom after the games end for training purposes.

 

[Daishiki]

ebay

 

[Fausto]

They still use a lot of the stuff here from the 1996 games. The big stadium was converted into the Braves field and most of the aquatics stuff is on the GA Tech campus.

 

[Supermercado]

Originally posted by: Fausto
They still use a lot of the stuff here from the 1996 games. The big stadium was converted into the Braves field and most of the aquatics stuff is on the GA Tech campus.

Didn't they do some of the events in Athens at UGA, as well?

 

[JonnyStarks]

When they actually play in Canada, the Expos play their home games in Olympic Stadium, which I believe was made for the 1976 summer games.

 

[Wooster]

I remember Olympic Stadium in LA back in 1984 has been tear down. Well... I should say only half portion of it. They convert it into smaller stadium.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: SuperCommando

Originally posted by: Fausto
They still use a lot of the stuff here from the 1996 games. The big stadium was converted into the Braves field and most of the aquatics stuff is on the GA Tech campus.

Didn't they do some of the events in Athens at UGA, as well?

Yep. They used the UGA football stadium for soccer.

 

[Sukhoi]

In Calgary none of the olympic stuff is really used at all. The bobsled and luge tracks are used, but the rest is falling over. It's actually a bit sad to see.

 

[Triumph]

I believe the Sarajevo stadiums were put to good use after the games.

 

[Chu]

Originally posted by: Triumph
I believe the Sarajevo stadiums were put to good use after the games.

Yep, as military bases during the war.

 

[booger711]

they eat them

 

[digitalsm]

Originally posted by: NFS4
The massive stadiums, the pools, the huge gyms? Do they just go barely used after the games?

Most are used for training. The larger stadiums for soccer and track and field do not get used as much as stuff like the swimming/diving venues or other indoor stadiums.

 

[Wahsapa]

Originally posted by: Wooster
I remember Olympic Stadium in LA back in 1984 has been tear down. Well... I should say only half portion of it. They convert it into smaller stadium.

i used to party at the coliseum :thumbsup: had my first party there, it was called together as one(to get her as on e), been going on every new years eve for the past 5 years, ahhh the memories.

 

[Rudee]

After the slalom Canoe/Kayak events are over, they should throw a few thousand steelhead trout in there and let the people fly fish.

 

[MisterPresident]

tourist attractions

 

[Joony]

wonder what the greeks will do...

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Joony
wonder what the greeks will do...

Well, they're probably in debt up to their eyeballs now

 

[EvilYoda]

Yeah, they had said that if you averaged it over the population of Greece, every citizen had an extra $10K of debt from this.

 

[desiplaya4life]

but u guys dont see the value in this.. olympics being held in your country/city is a big thing... reading about all these previous olympics building being used up for non-sporting events such as parties just gives me the chill... just years ago athletes were right there from all around the world its kinda emotional for the greece i think after everybody leaves

 

[TitanDiddly]

Look on ebay in a few months.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: PhasmatisNox
Look on ebay in a few months.

**FOR SALE. Jar of sand once touched by Misty May's breasts, butt and cooter.**