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How Much Did It Cost To Run The Winter Olympic Games?

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That works out to in and around 6 billion buckaroonies. I hope they kept receipts.

On the bright side, the poor of Vancouver will now have some pretty spiffy affordable housing. Yippy!

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3 Responses to “How Much Did It Cost To Run The Winter Olympic Games?”

VW Says:
March 2nd, 2010 at 4:05 pm
Almost 400K per medal for the good old USA… No wonder we have so much financial trouble. Not a very good return on investment…
The Mayor Says:
March 3rd, 2010 at 9:01 am
The Olympics certainly not hosted to make money. When all is said and done, it’s to build infrastructure, social housing and community centers for those that are still railing from the lingering effects of Colonialism in Africa.
J.M. Heinrichs Says:
March 3rd, 2010 at 6:58 pm
… and win hockey medals.

Cheers