Here is what the abandoned venues of the Rio Olympics look like just 6 months after the Games
The Olympic golf course took three years to make and caused much ire because it was built in a national wildlife reserve. Now, it's rundown and empty.
The Olympic Village, too, is a ghost town.
One practice pool has turned orange, and the structure next to it is quite literally falling apart.
A closer look at the eerie orange water.
And the nearby structure, where panels are falling off.
Inside the Aquatic Center, the pool is drained except for some unpleasant standing water.
A notice at the Deodoro Sports Complex, which reads: "We are in recess."
An outside view of the Carioca Arenas, which hosted the basketball events, among others.
Quite symbolically, this set of Olympic rings is half-covered.
The famed Maracana Stadium has gone completely to waste.
The turf is browned and patches are missing.
Seats have been pried from the stands.
In one dugout, a trashcan is overturned and more seats are crumbling.
Wires hanging aimlessly in a broadcast booth from the Maracana.
Seats at the Maracana.
Another depressing scene from the Olympic Stadium.
The media center was recently demolished, and is now a health hazard.
A closer view of the trash left over from the demolition of the media center.
The beach volleyball venue gets sporadic use.
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.
Source: CBC
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