Friday, January 16, 2015

The 2004 Olympic Canoeing and Kayaking Venue

Then...

Former glory: Just 15 days before the 2004 Athens Games began, teams carried out an operation named 'Clean up-Locked down' in a bid to have the new venues looking perfect for the event. The scene is a far cry from what the arena looks like today

And now...

Abandoned: Located in the Hellinicon Olympic Complex in Athens, the venue once hosted the canoe slalom events for the Greek Olympic Games which was estimated to cost the country more than £6billion

Full story here.

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