The Olympics Should Have a Permanent Home

<p>Perhaps the most depressing thing about this year&rsquo;s edition of the Summer Olympic Games is the empty stadiums. Normally, the host city enjoys a massive, if temporary, influx of international tourists eager to take in the games and spend cash locally.</p> <p>But because of the Covid-19 pandemic,&nbsp;<a href="https://theconversation.com/tokyo-olympics-no-spectators-is-bad-for-business-but-hosting-could-still-bring-long-term-benefits-164249" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Tokyo will not be enjoying those tourist dollars this year</a>. Not even parents of the athletes will be able to be on hand to watch their kids compete. It&rsquo;s left the Japanese capital city holding the bag after funding expensive temporary sporting facilities and upgrades to their public transit system, without the usual tax payoff.</p> <p><a href="https://gen.medium.com/the-olympics-should-have-a-permanent-home-4fae1a688790"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>
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