VOICED: What's left of the 1998 Nagano Olympics?

The video discusses the Olympic tobogganing course in Japan, built for the 1998 Winter Games, and its impact on local sports training. It highlights the financial burden the Nagano Olympics placed on the city, with costs exceeding a billion euros, leading to long-term debt. Despite this, the Olympics left Nagano with significant sports facilities, like a large ice skating rink, which remain popular. The event turned Nagano into a brand, leaving a mixed legacy of nostalgia and financial strain.

What makes the tobogganing course in Nagano unique?

• It is the most expensive course ever built.

• It was built for the 1998 Winter Games and is the only one in Asia.

• It is the longest course in the world.

• It is used exclusively for local competitions.

How much did the construction of the Nagano Olympic facilities cost?

• Less than 500 million euros

• Over a billion euros

• Exactly 1 billion euros

• Over 500 million euros

What portion of the Olympic debt did the town of Nagano take responsibility for?

• Half of it

• One third of it

• One quarter of it

• All of it

What is one of the infrastructures left in Nagano after the Olympics?

• A large ice skating rink

• A new airport

• A football stadium

• A golf course

How do the residents of Nagano feel about the Olympic legacy?

• They are nostalgic about the glory but burdened by debt.

• They are all proud and happy.

• They regret hosting the Olympics.

• They are indifferent to the Olympic legacy.