Cross MatchingExercise 33 of 46

The bidding process alone should give any rational observer pause. The staggering sums expended merely on the attempt to secure a mega-event - sums that are forfeited entirely in the event of failure - represent a colossal gamble with public funds that few governments would tolerate in any other domain of policy.…

• Which journalist shares Journalist A's view that the positive emotional impact experienced by citizens of the host nation is inherently short-lived?
• Which journalist has a different opinion from the others regarding who primarily profits from the economic activity generated by hosting a major sporting event?