#1. 2014 Sochi Winter Games
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Cost (in 2021 dollars): $59.7 billionAs the most expensive Olympic Games, at nearly $60 billion, the first question that comes to mind: Why were the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics so costly?For starters, Russia went above and beyond the basic expenses…