Abandoned places of Olympic glory in Sarajevo

Abandoned places of Olympic glory in Sarajevo

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The Winter Olympic Games in Sochi will begin very soon. Sports arenas have been built, ski trails have been laid, athletes are preparing for competitions with might and main…

After the Olympics, many buildings acquire new goals and functions, some become the main sports facilities of the country, and some are simply forgotten and are abandoned and useless to anyone. Like, for example, these Olympic facilities in Sarajevo, where the Olympic competitions were held in 1984.

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Abandoned places of Olympic glory in Sarajevo

Abandoned places of Olympic glory in Sarajevo

1. Abandoned ski jump.

Abandoned places of Olympic glory in Sarajevo

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Abandoned places of Olympic glory in Sarajevo

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Abandoned places of Olympic glory in Sarajevo

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Abandoned places of Olympic glory in Sarajevo

5. Top view.

Abandoned places of Olympic glory in Sarajevo

6. Spectator stands, which nature is already trying to regain.

Abandoned places of Olympic glory in Sarajevo

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Abandoned places of Olympic glory in Sarajevo

8. The judges' booth at the ski jump, left to collapse.

Abandoned places of Olympic glory in Sarajevo

9. An abandoned bobsleigh track, which was chosen by graffiti artists.

Abandoned places of Olympic glory in Sarajevo

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Abandoned places of Olympic glory in Sarajevo

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Abandoned places of Olympic glory in Sarajevo

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Abandoned places of Olympic glory in Sarajevo

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Abandoned places of Olympic glory in Sarajevo

14. The territory of the former skating rink, where the Olympic figure skating competitions were held, is now overgrown with ivy.

Abandoned places of Olympic glory in Sarajevo

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Abandoned places of Olympic glory in Sarajevo

16. On the cracked walls, you can still distinguish portraits of Vuco, the official mascot of the Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo.

Abandoned places of Olympic glory in Sarajevo

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Abandoned places of Olympic glory in Sarajevo

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Abandoned places of Olympic glory in Sarajevo

19. Kosevo Stadium, where the opening ceremony of the games was held, is now overgrown with weeds and covered with writing.

Abandoned places of Olympic glory in Sarajevo

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Abandoned places of Olympic glory in Sarajevo

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Abandoned places of Olympic glory in Sarajevo

22. The ruins of the hotel on Mount Igman, where athletes once stayed.

Abandoned places of Olympic glory in Sarajevo

23. An abandoned podium for awarding medals.

Abandoned places of Olympic glory in Sarajevo

24. People walk past the logo of the Olympic Games in Sarajevo.

Keywords: Abandoned | Olympics | Olympic games | Sarajevo | Facilities

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