Thursday, August 09, 2012

Meet The Secretive Group Earning $8 Billion From The Olympic Games


The secretive group that runs the Olympics is expected to earn a record $8 billion in the 2009-2012 quadrennial cycle, according to Sportcal. 

Formed to promote "Olympism," the International Olympic Committee doesn't get rich off the Games, but they do enjoy themselves. 

The 109-member Committee gets wined and dined by cities and corporations bidding for contracts, and they get treated like royalty at the Games .... http://www.businessinsider.com