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Haunting photos show abandoned Olympic venues and villages around the world

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Haunting photos show abandoned Olympic venues and villages around the world

Olympic host cities spend big on infrastructure, stadiums and villages. But what happens when the Games leave town?

In some cases, these world-class facilities are left unused years after medals are awarded and cheering spectators have moved on.

Take a look at these 10 photos to show frozen-in-time moments at abandoned Olympic venues months and years after their use:

General view of the Olympic Aquatic Center in Athens, Greece on July 31, 2014. (Photo by Milos Bicanski/Getty Images)

Swimming pool
A swimming pool lies abandoned in the former swim hall at the site of the 1936 Berlin Olympic Village on May 17, 2021, in Elstal, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)
A shopping and dining pavilion
A shopping and dining pavilion that will now go unused because of a ban on foreign visitors is pictured at Zhangjiakou Winter Olympic village on January 25, 2022 in Zhangjiakou, China. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)
Deserted houses for athletes
Deserted houses for athletes in the former Olympic Village (Olympic Games 1936 in Berlin). (Photo by Martin Sachse/ullstein bild via Getty Images)

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