Topic > Do the Olympic Games bring benefits to the host country?

With 800 days until the next Summer Olympics, topics about the Olympics become popular again. One of the most doubtful questions is whether the Olympics bring benefits to the organizers or, on the contrary, drag their GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and society down. Being a host of the next Olympics seems like a lucky draw for the country. However, there are some negative comments about the Olympics, that people consider it a burden to host the Olympics as it costs a waste of money to build the stadiums. In fact, it's just like the Olympics slogan says: “faster, higher, stronger.” This is what the Olympics truly brings to the country and its citizens. The Olympic Games have a positive influence on a country's economy, society and health, and have a great positive impact on a country's economy. First, it creates a large amount of jobs in the host city (Harress, Christopher). Because hosting an Olympics is an important project that cannot be achieved without the hard work of many workers. For example, to build those stadiums, the government has to hire many engineers, bricklayers, carpenters, etc. More jobs means more goods and services are provided to build a better society and environment for tourists, ultimately for the citizens of the country. future enjoyments. Secondly, tourist consumption will contribute to the benefits. During the Olympic days, there are large amounts of athletes, their family members, basically people from other countries flocking to the host city, statistically, over 2,000 athletes from 201 nations participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics. This means that they are enormous consumption of goods emerged. With the gigantic production of more workers, such goods can be supplied on time. Therefore, it boosts the country's economy significantly over time. Compared to the time period… half of the paper… May 2014. Reporter, Daily Mail. “Cleaning up Brazil's most dangerous favelas: How armed police are waging war on the vicious drug cartels that rule Rio's slums as they fight to make the city safe ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games.” Post online. Associated Newspapers, June 15, 2013. Web. May 26, 2014. .Hosansky, David, and Zhenya Gallon. "UCAR - University Society for Atmospheric Research." The reduction in traffic at the 2008 Olympics resulted in a significant cut in CO2 emissions. Np, 24 July 2012. Web. 28 May 2014. .