The Olympics committee screwed Savannah in the 1996 Olympics. Tybee Island built the venues to host beach volleyball. The IOC decided to move the beach volleyball team to Atlanta. Savannah spent a lot of money to court the IOC and all they got for it was sailing. No one came to see sailing because sailing was far out off the coast. The only way to see it was on TV. Most places the Olympics are held wind up losing billions of dollars. Many countries have lost money hosting the Olympics, with some cities struggling for decades to pay off the debt. According to Investopedia, every Olympics since 1960 has exceeded its budget by an average of 172%.
All the students were kicked out of the dorms and housing in Atlanta and nearby… ga tech. Uga. Kennesaw. Tough titty. The olympiads needed them. People planned to rent rooms for 1000/night but that mostly never happened. The city spent millions. A company called o”mt Olympus pizza” was forced to close
crazy. I was "safe" in Marietta at the time. It's weird as a life comes flowing back how close I was to so many events. And how I know a few insider details that most people still just proselytize about.
The Olympics committee screwed Savannah in the 1996 Olympics. Tybee Island built the venues to host beach volleyball. The IOC decided to move the beach volleyball team to Atlanta. Savannah spent a lot of money to court the IOC and all they got for it was sailing. No one came to see sailing because sailing was far out off the coast. The only way to see it was on TV. Most places the Olympics are held wind up losing billions of dollars. Many countries have lost money hosting the Olympics, with some cities struggling for decades to pay off the debt. According to Investopedia, every Olympics since 1960 has exceeded its budget by an average of 172%.
All the students were kicked out of the dorms and housing in Atlanta and nearby… ga tech. Uga. Kennesaw. Tough titty. The olympiads needed them. People planned to rent rooms for 1000/night but that mostly never happened. The city spent millions. A company called o”mt Olympus pizza” was forced to close
I was in the plaza when the bomb went off, I had just left work downtown very late
crazy. I was "safe" in Marietta at the time. It's weird as a life comes flowing back how close I was to so many events. And how I know a few insider details that most people still just proselytize about.