Aftermath
Mitt Romney was brought in to head the SLOC. Romney aided in reorganizing the committee and helped to begin fixing the budget, which at the time was US$379 million short, and renewing sponsor enthusiasm. This was achieved in part through successful lobbying for unprecedented levels of federal government support - over $1.3 billion, compared to less than half that amount for the 1996 Atlanta games - to pay for infrastructure improvements.
Read more about this topic: 2002 Winter Olympic Bid Scandal
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“The aftermath of joy is not usually more joy.”
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