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What’s the payoff to hosting the Olympics?

by Dylan Miettinen

Jul 23, 2021

The Tokyo Olympics is likely to lose money — potentially in the billions. Tokyo won't be the first host city to take that hit.

People take a photo of the Olympic Rings outside the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 23, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.

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