0Rio's Olympic Stadium in Ruins—Continuing Long Host TraditionWASTEJust six months after the Olympics, Rio joins a long list of past hosts who have left venues to rot.The Daily BeastUpdated Jul. 13, 2017 10:25AM EDT / Published Feb. 04, 2017 3:15AM EST VANDERLEI ALMEIDA/Getty Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / Summer 2016VANDERLEI ALMEIDA/Getty Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / Summer 2016Nacho Doce / Reuters Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / Summer 2016VANDERLEI ALMEIDA/Getty Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina / Winter 1984Dado Ruvic / Reuters Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina / Winter 1984Dado Ruvic / Reuters Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina / Winter 1984Dado Ruvic / Reuters Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina / Winter 1984Dado Ruvic / Reuters Berlin, Germany / Summer 1936Athanasios Gioumpasis Berlin, Germany / Summer 1936Athanasios Gioumpasis/Getty Berlin, Germany / Summer 1936Athanasios Gioumpasis/Getty Athens, Greece / Summer 2004Milos Bicanski/Getty Athens, Greece / Summer 2004Milos Bicanski/Getty Athens, Greece / Summer 2004Milos Bicanski/Getty Beijing, China / Summer 2008GREG BAKER/Getty Beijing, China / Summer 2008David Gray / Reuters Beijing, China / Summer 2008David Gray / Reuters The Daily Beast@thedailybeastGot a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / Summer 2016VANDERLEI ALMEIDA/Getty Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / Summer 2016Nacho Doce / Reuters Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / Summer 2016VANDERLEI ALMEIDA/Getty Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina / Winter 1984Dado Ruvic / Reuters Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina / Winter 1984Dado Ruvic / Reuters Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina / Winter 1984Dado Ruvic / Reuters Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina / Winter 1984Dado Ruvic / Reuters Berlin, Germany / Summer 1936Athanasios Gioumpasis Berlin, Germany / Summer 1936Athanasios Gioumpasis/Getty Berlin, Germany / Summer 1936Athanasios Gioumpasis/Getty Athens, Greece / Summer 2004Milos Bicanski/Getty Athens, Greece / Summer 2004Milos Bicanski/Getty Athens, Greece / Summer 2004Milos Bicanski/Getty Beijing, China / Summer 2008GREG BAKER/Getty Beijing, China / Summer 2008David Gray / Reuters Beijing, China / Summer 2008David Gray / Reuters