Sochi Olympics: most expensive ever

gp SOCHI THE MOST EXPENSIVE 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES COST OF OLYMPIC GAMES: Sochi $51 BILLION = WINTER GAMES = SUMMER GAMES Beijing $32 BILLION London $14.5 BILLION Nangano $14.1 BILLION Athens $11.2 BILLION Vancouver $74 BILLION Torino $4.7 BILLION Salt Lake City $2.6 BILLION RUSSIA UK CANADA CHINA ITALY GREECE USA JAPAN GDP / CAPITA $38,514 $14,037 $40,946 $33,395 $30,479 $20,402 $40,946 $33,395 SUMMER COST PER ATHLETE: WINTER GAMES GAMES Sochi 2014 2700 $18,888,889 athletes 10,520 London 2012 athletes $1,374,394 2536 Vancouver 2010 $2,908,401 athletes Beijing 2008 $2,908,401 Torino 2006 10,901 2493 $2,908,401 athletes athletes 2399 Salt Lake City 2002 athletes $1,062,068 Nagano 1998 $6,457,985 2180 athletes BROADCAST RIGHTS SALES: Winter Olympics Salt Lake City (NBC) $545 MIL Sochi Vancouver Torino (NBC) $775 MIL (NBC) $820 MIL (NBC) $613 MIL Nagano (CBS) $375 MIL MEDALS WON VS GDP: Winter Olympics VANCOUVER TORINO SALT LAKE CITY 2010 2006 2002 30 37 26 25 29 24 34 36 25 Germany USA Canada USA Germany Canada USA Germany Norway $171 $3,299 billion $1,338 billion $1,134 $2,766 billion billion $1,881 billion billion $13,898 billion $12,564 billion $10,234 billion Sources: OlympStats.com, Olympics.org, Mashable, World Bank GDP (IN BILLIONS)