Haunting Photos Of Abandoned Olympic Stadiums. It's Scary To Think Sochi May Be Next...
As quickly as cities rise
up to host the Olympics, they seem to fall even faster. After the final
national anthem is played, the only thing left for these epic coliseums
is wither and decay. It’s an eerie reality. Billions of dollars,
thousands of hours of labor, and years later, this is what remains...
Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics
Mount Igman Ski Jump in 1984
Sarajevo
was the first Communist city to host the Winter Olympics, part of an
effort by the Olympic Committee to include all nations regardless of the
politics at the times.
Present Day
Only
10 years after the Olympians left, Yugoslavia split apart into Bosnia
and Herzegovina. War broke out and Sarajevo was under siege for the next
four years.
The olympic site became a war zone, as both sides battled for control of the ski slopes.
Top of Jump
Ski Jump Medal Podium
Judges stand
The judges’ stand provided a vantage point for sharpshooters from both sides.
Overgrown Bobsled Track
For some time, the bobsled track was turned into an artillery fortress.
Graffiti on bottom turn of the track
Remains of the Olympic Village
By
the end of the siege, the former olympic village was a landmine-ridden
graveyard, which the people of Sarajevo would rather forget.
Athens 2004 Summer Olympics
Main Fountain Entrance
Ten years after spending $15 billion on the 2004 Summer Olympics, most of the venues in Athens are now crumbling.
Aquatic Center in 2004
Diving pool at Aquatics Center in 2012
The economic downturn drained the wallets of Greece and as a result, drained this pool of all its life.
Volleyball Arena
OAKA Main Sports Hall
Field Hockey Stadium
Multi-Million dollar softball complexMost of the stadiums were poorly designed, focusing only on one sport that had little local interest.
1972 Munich Summer Olympics Abandoned Train Station
2008 Beijing Summer Olympics
“Bird’s Nest” Opening Ceremonies Venue
China spent $40 billion on the 2008 Olympics, this is what that investment looks like now...
Present day state
Beach Volleyball Stadium in July 2008
Current state
Rowing Canals
Left abandoned to waste away
Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP/GettyImagesAs quickly as cities rise
up to host the Olympics, they seem to fall even faster. After the final
national anthem is played, the only thing left for these epic coliseums
is wither and decay. It’s an eerie reality. Billions of dollars,
thousands of hours of labor, and years later, this is what remains...
Beijing Baseball Stadium in 2008
Current state as of 2012
Olympic BMX Track
1936 Berlin Summer Olympics
Olympic Village
You
can't really blame a county for abandoning the creepy site of an
Olympics hosted by the most evil man in history, Adolf Hitler.
John Macdougall, AFP/Getty ImagesMain Amphitheater
The Olympics are a
wonderful way to bring the world together, but this is an aftermath most
people don't see. With the 2014 games wrapping up in Sochi, you have to
wonder what the $50 Billion pop-up city will look like years from now.
Beijing Baseball Stadium in 2008
Current state as of 2012
Olympic BMX Track
1936 Berlin Summer Olympics
Olympic Village
You
can't really blame a county for abandoning the creepy site of an
Olympics hosted by the most evil man in history, Adolf Hitler.
Main Amphitheater
Diving Venue
Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics
Main Swimming Stadium
The Olympics are a
wonderful way to bring the world together, but this is an aftermath most
people don't see. With the 2014 games wrapping up in Sochi, you have to
wonder what the $50 Billion pop-up city will look like years from now.
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