The Rio Olympics were only a year ago, but the venues look like they've been deserted for decades - Business Insider

Officials in Rio de Janeiro hoped hosting the 2016 Olympics
would help make it a first-class city.
Instead, many buildings and Stadiums made for the games
have gone unused since the event ended.

One year after the Rio Olympics took place ...

... The grounds now look apocalyptic 

Since the games, only half of the facilities have been used ?!

The aquatics stadium is drained and in disrepair 

Dirty puddles make up the only water in the pool

Guanabara Bay is still filled with trash

Rio organizers promised to clean it, in their 2009 Olympic bid 

Last year, major efforts to remove the trash stopped

This giant public park was built during the games ...

... But it's now closed

Several other stadiums sit empty and unused

There were supposed to be converted into public spaces

The Maracanã soccer stadium had its power shut off ...

... After running up a 950.000 Dollars electric bill

31 towers in the Athletes' village are mostly abandoned

They were supposed to be converted into luxury condos

Even some of the medals have begun to rust and chip

The Rio government faced protests during their Olympic bid

Protesters said spending money on the games was a waste

Perhaps, they were Right ?!