The Paris 2024 Olympics is underway and all eyes are on the French capital’s sporting venues, as they play host to the world’s best athletes. But what about the abandoned Olympic villages of ...

as the global economic crisis meant the country's government were unable to invest in the upkeep of the Olympic venues. Country Gold Silver Bronze ...

Most permanent Olympic venues usually see one of three fates, according to the Olympics website: Still in use, dismantled/destroyed or abandoned. Once the Olympics end for a host city, many venues ...

In the worst-case scenario for host cities, Olympic venues go unused after the games and become white elephants - total wastes of space and money. We've seen this at a number of different Olympic ...

Today, the Olympic Village has turned into ... only to then watch silently as the venues begin to decay and become abandoned.

Apartment blocks that housed volunteers and media during the 2014 Sochi Olympics have been abandoned a year and ... effectively building sports venues, hotels, transportation infrastructure ...

Russia spent a record $50 billion-plus to put on the 2014 Sochi Olympics, effectively building sports venues, hotels, transportation infrastructure, and housing from scratch. Now, apartment blocks ...