When a city is chosen to host the Olympic Games, locals usually react with delight to being granted the opportunity to host an event of such great size and importance. But in the long run, concern may arise regarding how much money the host city will invest in the Olympic games and what its legacy will be.
With varied projects, plans and objectives, these cities hosted the Olympic Games and invested millions or even billions of dollars in the event. The question that remains is: what was the Olympic legacy? Some have achieved very good results and reap the benefits even now. Others, however, have not been able to get their plans from paper into reality.
Check out this gallery and see the legacies of 6 Olympic host cities around the world!