ATHENS (Reuters) - The Olympic Games' cost overruns in recent decades are a result of the International Olympic Committee's delay in undertaking deep reforms, and it is now paying the price, said the lead author of new Oxford University research.
The study, "Regression to the Tail: Why the Olympics Blow Up," claimed all Olympics since 1960 had run over their budgets at an average of 172%.
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