East Of Sudan (1964)
Should 2016 Olympics be held in a developing country?
All the previous host cities have been in developed countries:
Athens 1896
Paris 1900
St Louis 1904
London 1908
Stockholm 1912
Antwerp 1920
Paris 1924
Amsterdam 1928
Los Angeles 1932
Berlin 1936
London 1948
Helsinki 1952
Melbourne / Stockholm 1956
Rome 1960
Tokyo 1964
Mexico 1968
Munich 1972
Montreal 1976
Moscow 1980
Los Angeles 1984
Seoul 1988
Barcelona 1992
Atlanta 1996
Sydney 2000
Athens 2004
Beijing 2008
Given the benefits and legacy of the games, couldn’t the world fund the games for a developing country where they might benefit, with ongoing funding. Much of the cost is offset by advertising and corporate spend. High temperatures might be an issue in some locations, but many do have a cooler season. What about Ethiopia or Sudan to provide a focus for their countries. Or Bolivia, the poorest country in South America. Bangladash? Cambodia? Or maybe Yemen, one of the poorest in middle east.
What do you think??
actually back in 1968 mexico was a developing country…but still not as poor as bolivia or cambodia. and many poor countries simply cannot afford to host the games, they are far more expensive then you can believe, after the Athens 04 games, Greece found it had LOST money not gained it
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