Beijing Games
China Plans to Turn Olympic Ski Jump Into a Giant Water Slide
- Cities have struggled to keep venues viable after Olympics end
- Winter Games are harder because of more specialized venues
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The Shougang Big Air ski jump, built on the site of a decommissioned steel mill, has been the most talked-about venue of the Winter Olympics. While there’s been praise, it has also been criticized as dystopian and dreary. Beijing hopes not to add white elephant to that list as well.