News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Estimated cost of 2028 Los Angeles Olympics jumps to $6.9B. Parent comment

Re:Estimated cost of 2028 Los Angeles Olympics jumps to $6.9B by Tsubasachan on Wednesday May 01, 2019 @12:43PM (#19798930)
And this is why Amsterdam said fuck no to the Olympics.

If your country is already obscenely rich and you're literally reduced to begging tourists to please stay away what is the point of hosting the Olympics?

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Estimated cost of 2028 Los Angeles Olympics jumps to $6.9B by RandallBrown on Wednesday May 01, 2019 @01:34PM (#19799530)
It's fun and good for the businesses in the area?
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Estimated cost of 2028 Los Angeles Olympics jumps to $6.9B by hellot848 on Wednesday May 01, 2019 @02:40PM (#19800275)
Misplaced sense of prestige.
[ Parent | on HN ]