The Rio Olympics is the 28th Summer Olympic games. The first one took place in Greece in 1896 and since then the event has been held in 19 different countries.
But do you ever stop and wonder just what happened to all of those huge venues purposely built to host the world's most famous games? Well, take a look at the pictures below and wonder no more, because Bored Panda has compiled a list of abandoned Olympic stadiums and villages from around the world. From Beijing to Berlin, from Athens to Atlanta, these pictures serve to remind us that while the games may be over, the memories live on.
#41 Francisco Márquez Olympic Pool, Mexico City, 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Olympic logo on door at Francisco Márquez Olympic Pool, Mexico City. The logo for the 1968 Games, created by American graphic designer Lance Wyman, has become one of the most iconic Olympic-related graphics and is still seen throughout the city.
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#42 The Central Stadium, Sochi, 2014 Winter Olympics Venue
The Central Stadium for the Winter Olympics 2014 is seen through the window of a derelict house in the Sochi, Feb. 18, 2013.
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