Olympic Venues That Were Completely Abandoned

If you’re new, Subscribe! → There’s a lot involved in campaigning to host the Olympic Games. Even the loser cities spend an insane amount of money — and the winning cities take home just an estimated $5 to $6 billion (half of which goes to the Olympic Committee!). Hosting the games is a lose-lose situation, and cities all over the world pour millions and billions into construction that looks great on TV but is hugely impractical for everyday life. These stunning Olympic venues were left to be reclaimed by nature, graffiti artists, and more... Sarajevo’s bobsled track | 0:29 Linnahall’s Communist grandeur | 1:10 Beijing is left for the birds | 1:50 Atlanta’s Olympic ruins | 2:26 Athens’ aquatic center | 2:57 Hitler’s Olympic Village | 3:30 A crumbling aquatic center | 4:11 A record-setting stadium | 4:40