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Top 10 Most Expensive Olympic Games


The cost for the Games in Paris is at least $9.7 billion.

Image Credit: Getty ImagesThe Olympic Games not only bring together elite athletes to compete on a global stage, but they also provide host nations with an opportunity to showcase their countries to the world. Successfully leveraging the Olympics as a promotional event can result in a tourism boom with financial rewards long after the closing ceremonies. Cities must first convince their own countries and then the International Olympic Committee that they are the ideal venue: safe, with convenient transportation, and equipped with efficient and elaborate infrastructure.

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