I remember reading about this a few cycles ago. Basically, only authoritarian regimes are interested in hosting the Olympics because it give them prestige and legitimacy.

Undisciplined

The broken economics of the Olympics sounds like pod content right up 

's alley. Maybe we should do a sports economics episode this summer.

Stacker_Sports

Why no one wants to host the Olympics?

suraz

The broken economics of the Olympics sounds like pod content right up @Undisciplined's alley. Maybe we should do a sports economics episode this summer. 