We’re one year removed from the start of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. While the Games were a success from a competitive standpoint, Rio’s facilities frequently came under fire. The Olympic Village was called “uninhabitable,” while a ramp at the sailing venue was destroyed by 10-foot waves – and that was before the competition even started.
With each passing Olympics, more and more cities around the world are starting to question whether hosting the Olympics is worth it, businessinsider.com has reported.
In 2016, Rio de Janeiro hosted the first Olympic Games in Latin America in nearly 40 years.
Buda Mendes/Getty
The site has become a health hazard. It is located in downtown Rio, close to public facilities like city hall, a convention center and a day care.
Mario Tama/Getty
Many Olympic sites are littered with rusty metal.
Mario Tama/Getty
Maracana Stadium, where the football tournament was held.
Mario Lobao/AP
The grass is almost completely dry.
Mario Lobao/AP
Looters ransacked the stadium back in January, taking items like televisions, fire extinguishers and a statue.
Silvia Izquierdo/AP
Source: BBC
Aquatics facilities are also in disrepair. This one was covered by translucent tapestries before they started to wear away.
Silvia Izquierdo/AP
It looks even worse without them.
Buda Mendes/Getty
Inside, the stadium is deserted. Puddles of stagnant water cover the floors, creating a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
Buda Mendes/Getty
The facility’s exterior isn’t much better. The city was supposed to tear down the aquatics stadium soon after the Olympics, but no progress has been made so far.
Buda Mendes/Getty
The Olympic golf course is mostly deserted. There are sometimes only three or four groups playing at a time.
Silvia Izquierdo/AP
Source: Golf.com
Olympic signage continues to loom throughout the city.
Silvia Izquierdo/AP
A view of Rio from the mostly abandoned Olympic Park.
Buda Mendes/Getty
Rio’s Olympic Village. Thousands of apartments remain unoccupied.
Renata Brito/AP
