The staggering figure the Paris Olympics cost French taxpayers
Security expenses totalled $2.71b, deploying over 35,000 members of the security forces.
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Warning Olympics could be moved to winter over climate change
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European Union rules blamed for degrading Paris Olympic medals
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IOC confirms replacement for over 100 ‘defective’ Olympics medals
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‘Crocodile skin’: Athletes reveal tarnished Olympic medals
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