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Montreal’s 1976 Olympics leftthe city with $2.7 billion of debt that it finally paid off in 2005.A city looking for an economic boost, would be wise to not host the Olympics.The Barcelona Organizing Committee in 1992 broke even, but the public debtincurred rose to $6.1 billion. Similarly, the Atlanta Organizing Committee in 1996broke even, but the bottom line there is not encouraging. An econometric study using monthly data found that there was insignificant change in retail sales, hotel occupancy and airport traffic during the games. The only variable that increased washotel rates — and most of this money went to headquarters of chain hotels locatedin other cities.When Athens won the right to host the 2004 games in 1997, its budget was $1.6billion.

The final public cost is estimated to be around $16 billion — 10 times the276original budget! Meanwhile, most of the Athens’ Olympics facilities are reportedlyunderutilized. Maintenance costs on the facilities in 2005 came in around $124 million and, reportedly, there is little use of the two Olympic soccer stadiums.Vocabulary if a business makes a loss it spends more than it earns if a business makes a profit it earns more than it spends the level of business activity at which a company is making neither a profitnor a loss(the) break even point / level The firm should reach breakeven point after one year. The Barcelona Organizing Committee in 1992 broke even, but the publicdebt incurred rose to $6.1 billion.PREPARATIONS FOR THE SOCHI WINTER OLYMPICSPresident Vladimir Putin, angry at hitches in preparations for the Sochi WinterOlympics, has sacked a top official over a two-year delay in completing the ski jump.The Kremlin leader has spent much of the week checking progress on the 2014Olympic site, which is considered his pet project.

With exactly a year to go before theGames begin, the reinvention of the Black Sea summer resort has become Russia’sNo 1 priority.Sochi Olympics ‘far from a flop’Opinion:It is traditional for there to be prophecies that the Olympics will be flops — andit rarely turns out that way. Sir, I was not surprised to read Roger Boyes’s lugubriousprophecies that the Sochi Winter Olympics risk becoming “a flop” .

Indeed, we consider it a mark of honour that Sochi has become part of the pre-Olympic tradition ofdoom-mongering. No successful Olympics can be organised without it, apparently.Vancouver 2010 was going to be the Winter Olympics without snow. Beijing 2008was going to be clouded out by pollution. London 2012? Take your pick from rocketing costs, transport meltdown, security staffing chaos, to name but three. Yet all ofthese events became the pride of their nation.

According to government estimates277published at the weekend, the 2014 event will be the most expensive Olympics todate. At £32 billion, they will cost 25 times as much as the Vancouver Gamesin 2010.Write down the expressions that include the words in the column B.A.B.C.to be prophecies that(The) Olympicswill be flopsturns outpropheciesriskpre-Olympic traditionto be cloudedcostsmeltdownstaffingestimatestimesMatch columns to make expressions connected with IMPORTANCEFirst / topprecedence overBe at the top of theDay/discovery/thingBe urgentNeed concern considerationTakeImportanceOverridingMatter/ needthe most importantagendaParamountpriority278Fill in the gaps:32. This was possibly the most important scientific discovery of the 20th century.33.

Safety has always been our number one priority.34. The President promised to give priority to reducing unemployment.35. An international effort is required to cope with the urgent needs of the earthquake victims.36. This is a matter of great urgency.37. The government were reluctant to put equal pay for women anywhere nearthe top of the agenda.38. Don’t keep Mr Rawlings waiting, he takes precedence over any other client.39.

Once again, the leader’s wishes have taken precedence over the students’demands.40. The overriding need here is to end the civil war.41. Public safety and security are matters of paramount importance.Write an essay on the following topic Some people believe it is good for a country to host a major sports competition.

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