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Olympic fever in Berlin

February 25, 2015

The Olympics have become a money-spinning industry, bringing billions of Euros to their host cities.

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Warren Buffet
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But those cities must also invest massively - and can go into debt preparing for the Games. Hamburg is also competing to host - but German business associations are hopeful their city will win out.