These problems – known as the "winner's curse" – have a long history. Debts from the 1976 Montreal Olympics were only paid off in 2006. Revenues do not cover spending: Tokyo made $5.8bn in ...

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The 2024 Paris Olympics are officially a memory. With the United States capturing gold in cinematic fashion, one of the greatest fortnights in sports history ... No. 2 made a brief run at the ...