The Bottom Line

5.30PM, RADIO 4 (FM) The 1992 Olympics, held in Barcelona, changed the Spanish city for ever. Barcelona had always been a lively, bustling port, but General Franco had deliberately kept the city short of funds, leaving a legacy of high unemployment and urban decay. The Olympics brought a beach, a marina, prosperity and jobs to the capital of Spain’s Catalonia region. In the run-up to the Rio Olympics, Evan Davis and a team of experts discuss the pros and cons of hosting this great sporting event.