keetojm

Outside of the US( and maybe not even the US) has there ever been a host nation that had a positive ROI from hosting the Olympics?

Yes cause all the criminals in Chicago have just turned in their weapons.

Hence me asking about outside of the US.

Lol, good point.
I just wonder about the venues that have been abandoned, or were economic sink holes, like Rio, Sochi, London, Beijing.

It took Montreal all the way until 2006 to pay off the debt.

Fair enough.