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 1. Lifestyle
 2. These Images of Abandoned Olympic Venues Are Haunting


THESE IMAGES OF ABANDONED OLYMPIC VENUES ARE HAUNTING

These once spectacular structures have been left to the elements.

By Nathalie Kirby and Janaya WeckerPublished: Feb 2, 2022
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Every four years, the world's best athletes gather for their chance at gold in
the Olympic Games. For only a few short weeks, these Olympic communities are
bustling, playing host to droves of athletes and providing the structures they
need to compete, eat, and sleep in. For each Olympic Games, millions of dollars
are spent constructing stadiums, swimming pools, living quarters, and more for
this very reason.

But what happens to these structures once the games have concluded? Some Olympic
villages have been converted to university housing developments, private
residences, and shopping plazas. Others, however, have fallen into disarray,
forever frozen in time. Below, browse through some of the most hauntingly
beautiful photos of abandoned Olympic venues from decades past.


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RIO, 2016

Olympic Pool

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BERLIN, 1936

Athlete House

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SOCHI, 2014

Olympic Stadium

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SARAJEVO, 1984

Olympic Rings on Ski Jump


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BEIJING, 2008

BMX Track

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BERLIN, 1936

Olympic Village


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ATHENS, 2004

Hellinikon Olympic Complex

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BEIJING, 2008

Olympic Mascot


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GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, 1936

Bobsleigh Track

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ATHENS, 2004

Canoe/Kayak Stadium


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ATHENS, 2004

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Beach Volleyball Stadium

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BERLIN, 1936

Event Space


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TURIN, 2006

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Olympic Village

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ATHENS, 2004

Hockey Stadium


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RIO, 2016

Olympic Aquatics Stadium

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RIO, 2016

Golf Course


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BERLIN, 1936

Swim Hall

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SARAJEVO, 1984

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Bobsled Track


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ATHENS, 2004

Pool

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BEIJING, 2008

Olympic Mascot




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