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What Abandoned Olympic Venues From Around The World Look Like Today

The Olympic Village, too, is a ghost town.

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One practice pool has turned orange, and the structure next to it is quite literally falling apart.

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A closer look at the eerie orange water.

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And the nearby structure, where panels are falling off.

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Inside the Aquatic Center, the pool is drained except for some unpleasant standing water.

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A notice at the Deodoro Sports Complex, which reads: “We are in recess.”

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An outside view of the Carioca Arenas, which hosted the basketball events, among others.

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Quite symbolically, this set of Olympic rings is half-covered.

AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo

The famed Maracana Stadium has gone completely to waste.

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The turf is browned and patches are missing.

AP Photo/Mario Lobao

Seats have been pried from the stands.

AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo

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