Top 10 Times the Olympics Bankrupted a City
VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton
It's all fun and games until the bill comes. For this list, we're looking at the countries that took the biggest financial hits to host the Olympic Games. Our countdown includes Sydney 2000, Montreal 1976, Rio 2016, and more!
- #11: Athens 1896
- #10: Sydney 2000
- #9: Albertville 1992
- #8: Lake Placid 1980
- #7: Rio 2016
- #6: Nagano 1998
- #5: Vancouver 2010
- #4: Athens 2004
- #3: Sochi 2014
- #2: Montreal 1976
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