Why No One Wants To Host The Olympics Anymore

Host cities spent roughly $100 million each to put on the World Cup. Thanks to the contracts FIFA made them sign, most won't come close to recouping their costs. 

Today's podcast examines FIFA's decision to implement mandatory three-minute hydration breaks at all 104 matches this World Cup. 

Today, I reflect on the business of the Olympics & what we can learn from the exorbitant costs & historical unprofitability of the games. 

Today we are diving into the economics of the Olympics. It's a timely episode with the Paris Games ongoing right now and the economic reality for host cities is extremely poor. It's estimated that Paris is going to spend $9 billion for these 2024 games and in return, they'll gene ...  Show more

We discuss the medal round of the FIBA Olympic Tournament, how would we construct the Team USA roster, Germany, Canada and more. With @codyhoudek. Support at www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball

It's Jane McGuire's final podcast as a full-time member of Runner's World (but we hope she'll come back on in some capacity). With the Tokyo Olympics coming to its conclusion last Sunday, the team look back at some of the highlights, lowlights and talking points from a Games like ...  Show more