Construction on the new stadium began in 1977 with the aim of staging the Asian Games in 1986.

If it had been chosen, Prague would have staged the Games between July 29 and August 14.

Now it must confront the costs of staging the Games.

In each succeeding annual budget forecast, the cost of staging the Games has risen.

China regards staging the Games as a mark of entry into the big league of world powers.

He then built a team to help craft a plan for staging the Games.

Initially, fifteen islands with 600 competitors and officials took part in seven sports, with the total cost of staging the Games being put at £70,000.

The costs for staging the Games (£2 billion) are funded from the private sector by a combination of sponsorship, merchandising, ticketing and broadcast rights.

First it has agreed to fund part of the host city's budget for staging the Games.

Georgia This one is a bit problematic, of course, since $1.7 billion has been invested in staging the Games here.