Athens Facing True Cost of Olympic Games

A "useless" tram system, shoddily-constructed buildings and spiralling debt are Athens' Olympic legacy.

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March 27, 2005, 11:00 AM PST

"In Athens the feeble tram system is a 'total failure'...many of the buildings are falling apart [and the] impressive marathon route [was built] with no thought to drainage. That highway has created flooding and dangerous water backups.the whole thing will probably need to be demolished.

Thanks to Michael Dudley

FULL STORY: Greece's Olympic-sized misery

Saturday, March 26, 2005 in The Globe and Mail

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