Cities That Have Hosted Multiple Summer Olympic Games
Cities That Have Hosted Multiple Summer Olympic Games
Athens
The Summer Olympic Games of 1896 in Athens, Greece are dubbed the first ever modern Olympics. Only 14 countries attended. The event held at the Panathenaic Stadium, the only Olympic stadium of the 1800s. It had been constructed in 330 BC but rehabilitated for the Games. The Summer Olympic Games of 2004 were in Athens again with the motto “Welcome Home". Athens embarked on improving its infrastructure for the games by expanding its airport, improving the roads, building venues, and expanding the metro system. The transport system during the Games was mostly efficient. The effort to improve infrastructure was seen as ambitious when it delayed completion of the facilities but the Games finally proved to be a big success.
Considerations For Cities Hosting Summer Olympic Venues Today
The Summer Olympic Games have come a long way through the years, and will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2016. The city embarked on building new venues and improving the transportation systems, but it has not been a smooth process. The Brazilian government has had to provide a federal bailout of funds to ensure the venues are completed on time. There are rising concerns from the international community on security, political environment, and health issues. The Zika virus especially has led to some withdrawals from athletes. Doping allegations continue to shadow the Games, and some athletes banned altogether. Despite these issues, the government has offered assurances that the Games will go on as planned.

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