One of the biggest international sport tourist event is the Olympic games, especially the summer Olympics. Thousands of people from around the world flock to the host city for this event every four years. It sounds like a great idea but the escalating costs to host the games, especially security costs, are now exceeding the immediate positive economic impact on a city. Is hosting an Olympic games still beneficial to a city? Why or why not? The best way to address this topic may be to do a little research on previous Olympics such as London 2012, Sochi 2014, Rio 2016, PyeongChang 2018 and Tokyo 2021, . You could additionally investigate future Olympics such as Paris 2024 and Milano Cotina 2026.