Olympic games prices

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Chinese media and scholars criticised the US decision. China denies all rights abuses. A football club would be one possibility — but football is not noted for improving local property prices.

Olympic facilities such as diving pools, velodromes and running tracks tend to be highly specific and not easily adapted into the kind of focal point that can give a permanent boost to an area. They are also expensive to maintain once the show has left town.

The problem has been experienced at Homebush Bay, site of Stadium Australia for the Olympics, and underused ever since. Indeed, investment caused by major sporting events can replace, or crowd out, other spending within the local economy. This means that there is no overall benefit. It can even be argued that the Olympics hurt property prices! Overspending of public money on a one-off event can mean higher taxes for years to come, draining spending power from the economy and so harming both property prices and rents.

The final Montreal debt payment will be made in Costs for the Athens games, meanwhile, are already well over the initial budget. The security costs for whoever wins the bid are certain to be equally massive. Security for the Olympic Village in East London would, under the terms of the bid, be charged against Olympic revenue while extra security for the rest of London would be paid for from the public purse.

The extra property supply caused by new urban districts might also have a negative impact on prices in some areas. London plans an Olympic Village that could accommodate up to 17, athletes and officials. It would be used as housing in the Lower Lea Valley once the Games had been held. Whether the extra supply can be digested without a fall in prices will depend on the general health of the market at the time.

The Chinese gave no specifics, but they said the move violates the Olympic spirit and that there could be fallout. The United States should stop bring politics into sports and stop interfering in the Beijing Winter Olympics with hurtful words and actions.

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