The Dark Shadow Shrine

embrace the darkness; that you may see the light nestled within it......

Friday, May 18, 2012

Correction on Beijing Olympic Budget

In the handout on "Tips on Crafting an Intro", the second example reflects the statistic that China spent US$20 billion on the 2008 Olympic Games. This example was lifted from the "Broader Perspective" bulletin. I have since found the statistic to be inaccurate. The actual sum should be around US$40billion or so. Nonetheless, this still makes the Beijing Olympic Games the most expensive ever staged! For a comparison, the budget for the upcoming London Olympics is about US$17billion.