Abandoned: Worldwide Olympic Venues From Around The World. Is This The Biggest Waste Of Money EVER?

Many of us wait from one Olympics to the next, and we can hardly contain our excitement when the new Olympics are about to start. There is just something about watching people compete in this type of a venue that really gets the blood pumping.

With the upcoming Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, it is a good time to take a look back at some of the old Olympic venues. You will be shocked with what you see, and how much of the money that was spent on those events has simply gone to waste.

1. Ski Jump Tower, Cortina D’ampezzo, Italy, 1956 Winter Olympics Venue

Andreas Dascher introduced a new type of jumping on this tower that would be named after him. Prior to the time that the 1956 games took place, athletes would hold their arms over their heads. He reasoned that if they held their arms at their side, they would fly further.

2. Bobsleigh Track, Sarajevo, 1984 Winter Olympics

The old bobsleigh and luge track is crumbling and filled with graffiti, but there is new life in the area. Extreme bikers have taken to the track and are having a lot of fun using this old venue.

3. Bobsled Track, Sarajevo, 1984 Winter Olympics Venue

This old bobsled track is abandoned and falling apart. Much of what has been left from the Olympic venue in Sarajevo has reduced to rubble, primarily due to the conflict with the former Yugoslavia.

4. Swimming Pool, Berlin, 1936 Summer Olympics Venue

Almost 80 years have passed since the swimming pool was used. Over 4000 athletes were housed in the area during the time that they were under Nazi rule. The village was then used as a German army barracks shortly after the games took place.