Beijing Olympics 2008

Beijing’s Olympic Ruins

Four years later, most of the sports facilities built for the 2008 Beijing Olympics have remained untouched since the extravagant closing ceremony. The Water Cube, the main stadium for aquatics during the Olympics, is now suffering an annual loss of $1 million, a legacy of government neglect. From Mark Byrnes at The Atlantic Cities: While being awarded the 2008 Summer Olympics allowed Beijing to co ...

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