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Prepping for the Olympics is a spending extravaganza — how much do cities pay for the honor of hosting? Franck Legros / Shutterstock.com
To win the right to host the Olympics — usually a decade-long project in itself — cities need to demonstrate they can accommodate all the events, athletes and crowds that will descend for the 17-day extravaganza. And they have to do it all in a manner meeting the lofty ideals of the Olympic tradition. That usually means a hefty investment — for sports venues, infrastructure upgrades…