The Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang have concluded with a price tag of $12.9 billion, but not all host cities enjoy a lasting legacy. Many Olympic sites fall into disrepair, becoming eerie reminders of past games.
In Rio de Janeiro, venues from the 2016 Summer Olympics, which cost at least $13 billion, now lie abandoned. Photos show the former Media Centre and the Aquatic Centre, where Britain's Adam Peaty won gold, left to decay.
Beijing's 2008 Olympics, costing around £28 billion, also saw some facilities fall into neglect. Images from 2016 depict fallen mascots in a disused shopping mall and parts of the Olympic village occupied by refugees.
Greece's 2004 Summer Olympics, estimated at $11 billion, left behind venues that now stand empty. Meanwhile, Sarajevo's 1984 Winter Olympics facilities, including ski jumps and a bobsled track, were damaged during the Bosnian war. The track was used to transport weapons, and a local luge coach is seeking funds for reconstruction.
Berlin's 1936 Olympic Village, built under Nazi rule, later served as army barracks. An Olympic swimming pool in Elstal was used by Russian officers until the 1990s. Plans exist to restore the village into apartments.
