2014年8月13日 星期三

Abandoned Athens Olympic 2004 venues, 10 years on


A decade on from Greece's staging of the Olympic Games, many of its once-gleaming venues now lie derelict
Abandoned Athens Olympic 2004 venues, 10 years on – in pictures
A decade after Greece hosted the world’s greatest sporting extravaganza,...
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Abandoned Athens Olympic 2004 venues, 10 years on – in pictures

On 13 August 2004, the Olympic Games came home to Greece for the XXVIII Olympiad at an estimated cost of approximately €9bn. A decade after the sporting extravaganza, many of its once-gleaming Olympic venues now lie abandoned. For many Greeks who swelled with pride at the time, the Games are now a source of anger as the country struggles through a six-year depression, record unemployment, homelessness and poverty, with many questioning how the nation has benefited from the multi-billion-dollar event
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The Olympic Sports Complex.
The Olympic Sports Complex. Photographs: Yannis Kolesidis/EPA
The Schinias Centre that hosted the rowing and canoeing competitions.
The Schinias Centre in Marathon that hosted the rowing and canoeing competitions. Photograph: Yannis Kolesidis/EPA
An abandoned training field at the Olympic Village
An abandoned training field at the Olympic Village. Photograph: Orestis Panagiotou/EPA
The abandoned beach volleyball venue in Neo Faliro.
The abandoned beach volleyball venue in Neo Faliro. Photograph: Thanassis Stavrakis/AP
Worn press seats at the Outdoor Olympic Swimming Pool of the Olympic Complex.
Worn press seats at the outdoor Olympic Swimming Pool of the Olympic Complex. Photograph: Thanassis Stavrakis/AP
Tthe remains of a fountain decorated with the Olympic rings and graffiti-defaced marble blocks dedicated to Greek Olympic medal winners are seen at the Olympic village.
The remains of a fountain decorated with the Olympic rings and graffiti-defaced marble blocks dedicated to Greek Olympic medal winners are seen at the Olympic village. Photograph: Thanassis Stavrakis/AP
An abandoned training pool for athletes at the Olympic village.
An abandoned training pool for athletes at the Olympic Village. Photograph: Thanassis Stavrakis/AP
Posters with the logo of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games are seen inside a hall at the Olympic sailing centre, which is now used as a marina, in the Agios Kosmas suburb, south of Athens.
Posters with the logo of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games are seen inside a hall at the Olympic sailing centre, which is now used as a marina, in the Agios Kosmas suburb, south of Athens. Photograph: Yorgos Karahalis/Reuters
The Olympic Hockey Stadium at the Helliniko Olympic complex.
The Olympic Hockey Stadium at the Helliniko Olympic Complex. Photograph: Milos Bicanski/Getty Images
Ooutside the Olympic Stadium.
Outside the Olympic Stadium. Photograph: Milos Bicanski/Getty Images
The Olympic Softball stadium at the Helliniko Olympic complex.
The Olympic Softball Stadium at the Helliniko Olympic Complex. Photograph: Milos Bicanski/Getty Images
The Taekwondo Olympic Stadium at Faliro Olympic Complex.
The Taekwondo Olympic Stadium at Faliro Olympic Complex. Photograph: Milos Bicanski/Getty Images
Derelict buildings at the Helliniko Olympic complex
Derelict buildings at the Helliniko Olympic Complex. Photograph: Milos Bicanski/Getty Images
The Olympic Aquatic Centre.
The Olympic Aquatic Centre. Photograph: Milos Bicanski/Getty Images
The Olympic Aquatic Centre.
The Olympic Aquatic Centre. Photograph: Milos Bicanski/Getty Images
The Canoe/Kayak Slalom Center at the Helliniko Olympic complex.
The Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre at the Helliniko Olympic complex. Photograph: Milos Bicanski/Getty Images
The Canoe/Kayak Slalom Center at the Helliniko Olympic complex.
The Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre at the Helliniko Olympic complex. Photograph: Milos Bicanski/Getty Images
One venue that has done well post games is the Panathenaic stadium in Athens. The old Olympic Stadium of Athens, a marble reconstruction of the city s ancient stadium built for the first modern Olympics held in Athens, is open to ticket-paying visitors who can also visit a small Olympic museum on the site.
One venue that has done well post-Games is the Panathenaic stadium in Athens. The old Olympic Stadium of Athens, a marble reconstruction of the city’s ancient stadium built for the first modern Olympics held in Athens, is open to ticket-paying visitors who can also visit a small Olympic museum on the site. Photograph: Petros Giannakouris/AP


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