Paris Olympics to follow London's lead in recycling investments

In connection with the Paris Games, the topic of spending millions on things that will be useless after the Olympics returns like a mantra. However, as the example of London, the host of the 2012 event, shows, with a bit of imagination, even the Olympic rings can still be used today.

The Olympic Games are the biggest celebration of sports. Thousands of athletes gather in one place, followed by millions of viewers in front of their televisions.

However, the cost of organizing the Olympics is enormous, and many investments lose their value right after the games. This is the case, for example, with the huge Olympic rings, which are a permanent element of the event but become unnecessary after it ends.

Therefore, it is no surprise that many opponents of hosting the Olympics in a given city point to the unprofitability of such an investment. This is also the case in Paris, where the question of what money is being spent on keeps coming up. However, it turns out that some of the costs may be recovered in unexpected ways.

As it turns out, life after the games is well illustrated by the example of London. It was there that almost everywhere you could see elements reminding you of the Olympics held at that time.

Among them, the huge Olympic rings, which could be seen, among other places, at St. Pancras International railway station, made a huge impression.

And it was these that intrigued internet users. Despite 12 years having passed since the start of the London Olympic Games, it turns out that you can still find them in the same place. How is that possible? Right after the event, they were taken down and cut into pieces, creating comfortable benches for travelers. This fact recalled on the occasion of the Paris Olympics, amazed many internet users, and they expressed this in numerous comments.

It was a bit different in the case of the rings hanging on Tower Bridge, as they were recycled.