Like for Putin it's really about hosting this two-week [Olympic] party and showing it off to the world.It's a pride thing. It's a big PR exercise for him and for Russia. So, at that point $50 billion and some environmental damage and a small city's future don't really matter.
Gary HustwitBeijing is an example of [families were displaced for the Olympics]. Something like 10,000 families were moved out.
Gary HustwitWho know what life is going to be like. I mean, there was no demand for the spaces before. It's not like people were flocking to Sochi before; they just didn't have enough hotel rooms and arenas to fill the need. So that's what we'll look at when we go there. But we'll wait a few years until things kind of return to normal.
Gary HustwitIn some bigger cities, I don't think people really realize these structures were built for the Olympics.
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