years in advance. Without preparing a very strong bid1, a city will not win petition to host the games. Beijing was chosen for the 2008 games from five bidders — Osaka, Paris, Toronto and Istanbul.2РWhy does it take so long to prepare? РBuilding the infrastructure costs huge amounts of money. Holding the World Cup in 2002 in Japan and РSouth Korea, for example, meant that ten new stadiums had to be built, as well as many hotels and an improved transport system. In Beijing, after winning the bid the government began major construction projects — the extension of the underground, the improvement of the airport and the building of new motorways3. Each host city must also build an Olympic village for the athletes. By planting trees and creating parks, the city es more attractive for tourists.
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