Some years ago there was a study that showed that not a single olympics, neither winter nor summer games, ever held the promises the organisers made about how much it would help to boost industry and business, economy and infrastructure. All olympic games ever held, were deficitary and at the huge cost of the hosts (=tax payers). None ever created profits that compensated for the growing monumental costs, neither directly nor indirectly. Economic stimuli from the games never were sufficient to compensate for the costs of holding the games.
I bet it is not any different with FIFA events. Not to mention the hopeless and omnipresent amount of corruption and organised crime (bets, match manipulations) in the business.
Not mentioning the omnipresent doping. For Sochi experts predict that at least 60% of all athletes will be doped, and that the anti-doping agencies already are brimming with corruption and pro-doping manipulation of the agencies' work.
It's all a show act, and an appeal to stir sentimental emotions.
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