The Olympics Get Cash For Gold

Dashiell BennettDashiell Bennett|published: Mon 13th July, 12:00 2009
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Thanks to the rousing success of Beijing, the International Olympic Committee turned a $383 million profit in 2008. (Their current net worth is $1.15 billion.) Yay, amateurs! [ Sports Business Journal]

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