Olympic Overruns
07/30/2021 |
The Friday File: While the most expensive summer Olympic games ever held are the current Tokyo games at $25 billion (in inflation-adjusted dollars), they are also the summer games with the 4th highest cost overrun, 266%. The bronze medalists in overruns, Barcelona (1992) at 275%. Capturing the silver medal, Rio (2016) at 352%, and winning the gold medal in overruns, the champions probably forever, Montreal (1976) at an eyewatering 720%!