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What happens when the Olympics leave town?
Sydney, 2000
While the shining memories may be of Steve Redgrave's triumphant victory, Sydney is still paying the price. Its original Olympic budget tripled to around $6 billion.
The Sydney Olympic Park will be turned into residential and commercial zones by 2025 (pictured) but two Olympic Games later not much is new, remaining a pretty tourist attraction.
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