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What Abandoned Olympic Venues From Around The World Look Like Today

In one dugout, a trashcan is overturned and more seats are crumbling.

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Wires hanging aimlessly in a broadcast booth from the Maracana.

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Seats at the Maracana.

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Another depressing scene from the Olympic Stadium.

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The media center was recently demolished and is now a health hazard.

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A closer view of the trash left over from the demolition of the media center.

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The beach volleyball venue gets sporadic use.

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Thousands of favela residents were displaced during construction for the Olympics, and the favelas that were supposed to be improved ahead of time have only gotten worse.

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Most crazy of all, the Olympics were only six months ago…

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