The economic impact of mega sporting events

Published: April 19, 2019, 11:05 p.m.

The Olympic Games and the football World Cup, two of the biggest events in the world which are each hosted every four years, are big business. And it costs a lot of money to host them, and a lot of the money comes from public funds. In this week\u2019s edition of More or Less, we\u2019ll be finding out \u2013 after all the sporting activities are over \u2013 how realistic were those economic predictions? Producer: Darin Graham Presenter: Charlotte McDonald Editor: Richard Vadon Picture Credit: Fang Guangming/Southern Metropolis Daily/VCG