Haunting Images of Abandoned Olympic Venues, compiled by Jake Heppner, for Distractify2.com

Haunting Images of Abandoned Olympic Venues, compiled by Jake Heppner, for Distractify2.com.

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Athens VolleyBall Stadium for 2004 Olympics, source: businessinsider.com.

Link is http://www.distractify2.com/culture/sports/haunting-images-of-abandoned-olympic-venues/

(Editor’s note: A thought provoking photo essay showcasing images from as far back as the 1936 Olympics, to 1992, 2004, 2008 and 2012, among others. Allowing the photos to do their service, the compiler did a nice job on the this compelling photo essay. All photos sourced and credited).

Author

Larry Eder
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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