13 abandoned Olympic venues

By The Newsroom

Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 BST

In many former host cities of the Olympic Games, stadiums lie in disrepair, athletes' housing is in ruins and swimming pools are filled with murky, litter-strewn water.

These haunting images offer a glimpse of life after the Olympic Games.

The ski jump used during the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics. Picture: Amel Emric

placeholder image — The ski jump used during the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics. Picture: Amel Emric