This is a lot of the problem I think. The olympics are not being rewarded to who will provide the best environment for the games; it’s being used as a way for second and third world countries (sorry, for lack of better terminology) to announce being ready to move up a notch. The olympics prey on poorer countries’ delusions of grandeur, and they simply can’t afford it. It’s cargo-cultism, confusing the symbol (brand new sports facilities) with the thing (prosperity, good governance).
How am I not surprised that of course Utah manages to do it right.
