The Beijing 2008 Games are the most expensive Olympics ever held, which is saying a lot considering the Athens 2004 Games came with a hefty $16 billion price tag. China is taking its host responsibilities seriously and has come through with a memorable opening ceremony and enormous venues suitable for Olympians. All of the attention and glory comes with a price — guess how much!
Not a surprise since China wants everyone to believe that they are the
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ohh wow, darn. I wonder if Chicago gets the games will we have to shell out that much. So much the city could do with that amount of money.
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40 BILLION!!!??? holy sh*t
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OMG, that's nuts!
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wow - if you think about the deficit over here in the US and then consider the cost of the games - you have to wonder about things. granted a lot of the $$ for the Olympics comes from endorsements - so that's got to help a bit. companies paying to have major advertising and the sort on property.
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Holy cow, that's... insane. I can't even imagine spending that much money on anything, even if it's that huge. .... It blows my mind.
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That is insane. Good to know China has that money to throw around. How about sending some of that money back to your citizens.
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