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(#1) The Bobsled Facility from the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo
Not long after Sarajevo hosted the Olympics, what was formerly Yugoslavia fell into a brutal civil war. During that time, the bobsled facility was used as an artillery stronghold.
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(#2) The Beach Volleyball Arena from the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens
Maintaining old Olympic venues has been the least of Greece's worries since Athens hosted the summer games in 2004. The country has had a lot of financial trouble recently and most of the Olympic arenas have been neglected accordingly.
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(#3) A Podium from the 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo
War ravaged Sarajevo only a few years after the city hosted the Olympics. As a result, most of the Olympic sites now sit in various states of decay.
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(#4) The Olympic Village from the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver
Olympic villages are often repurposed as residential housing after the Olympics are over. Unfortunately for Vancouver, their Olympic village has turned into a veritable ghost town since the end of the 2010 Olympics.
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(#5) Olympiapark Schwimmstadion from the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin
The Summer Olympics in Berlin took place in Nazi Germany and were nearly boycotted by several countries. Shockingly, the swimming stadium is still in use, but it's definitely seen better days.
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(#6) The Kayaking Venue from the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens
The venues from the 2004 Olympics are a variable wasteland now. They're desolate and a testament to the financial hardships that come with hosting the Olympics.
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(#7) The Olympic Stadium from the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens
Athens' Olympic Stadium was built in 1982 to host an international athletic competition and renovated to host the 2004 Olympics. It's actually still used as a music venue, but the grounds outside the stadium have begun to look more like the setting for a zombie apocalypse than anything else.
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(#8) München Olympiastadion Station from the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich
The München Olympiastadion transit rail station was built for the 1972 Olympics in Munich. However, after the Olympics ended, there was little use for it and it was eventually abandoned.
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(#9) The Bobsled Finish House from the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo
Some of the venues from the 1972 Winter Olympics have withstood the test of time, but the bobsled finish house is not one of them. The building is abandoned, crumbling, and looks like it houses at least a few ghosts.
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(#10) The Hellinikon Softball Stadium from the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens
Very few of the Olympic venues from the 2004 Olympics are still in use. The softball stadium is particularly desolate, with weeds taking over the majority of the once pristine field.
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(#11) The Palace of Industry from the 1948 Summer Olympics in London
Part of this building was destroyed long ago, but in 1948, it housed the fencing competitions for the London Olympics.
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(#12) The Tennis Stadium from the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta
Thanks to the often brutal humidity, summer sports can be a tough sell in Georgia. It's not too surprising, then, that the tennis stadium from the 1996 Olympics is unused now.
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(#13) The Olympic Village from the 1984 Summer Olympics in Sarajevo
War turned much of Sarajevo into ruin following the 1984 Olympics, including the once lively Olympic Village.
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(#14) The Kayaking Venue from the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta
Olympic kayaking venues are to the summer Olympics as bobsledding venues are to the winter. They're both often the first venues to be lost and forgotten.
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(#15) The Canoe Venue from the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
Although the iconic Bird's Nest stadium from the Beijing Olympics is still in use, most others have been left to rot away.
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(#16) The Olympic Village from the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin
Having the Olympics in Nazi Germany created a whole host of problems. Eighty years later, this small Olympic Village is one of the few remnants left from the games.
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The Olympics was originated in ancient Greece more than two thousand years ago and the first modern Olympics was finally held in 1896. For more than 100 years, this worldwide sports event has been held in 19 different countries. Many countries have built many venues and stadiums in order to host this most famous sports event. However, due to various reasons, some venues and arenas gradually were abandoned after the Olympics.
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