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South Korea spent more than $ 1 billion building sleek new facilities for athletes and visitors at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
But 60 miles away from the sparkling new venues at Pyeongchang is an abandoned ski resort that may be a preview of what’s to come after the Games are over. As we’ve seen time and time again, Olympic venues are often left to fall into disrepair if the host city can’t find a way to repurpose the facilities or lacks the resources to do so.
Below, take a closer look at stunning photos of the abandoned Alps Ski Resort.
The abandoned Alps Ski Resort is located in Goseong, South Korea, near the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that separates the country from North Korea.
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According to Reuters, the resort dates back to the early 20th century, when the Korean Peninsula was still under Japanese colonial rule.
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Alps Ski Resort closed its doors in 2006.
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