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The Conversation: Will 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics fall victim to mega-event syndrome?

Beijing has successfully fought off Almaty, Kazakhstan for the 2022 Winter Olympics. China's capital forged ahead with its bid despite concerns that its games will take place over an unprecedented geographical area and will require a set of colossal construction projects, and now the work will begin.

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