2014 Sochi Olympics Blog

The other day someone asked me "what is the largest sporting event in the world?"  The first thing that came to mind was the World Cup and then the Super Bowl.  I commented that in this country the clear answer is the Super Bowl but worldwide I would have to say the World Cup.

After I answered the question I wondered how I could figure out what is the largest sporting event in the world.  After some research I determined it was basically impossible to factually state what is the largest so I decided to write a blog about 5 of the largest sporting events in the world.  I won't say top 5 because I'm not sure anyone has the data to support that kind of claim.

So in essence these are 5 of the largest sporting events as seen through my eyes.  I have a lot of sports knowledge and I have researched many sporting events outside of the US.  Based on my findings and experiences I have chose 5 events to represent the largest sporting events in the world.

A recent story shows that 2014 Winter Olympics costs in Sochi have eclipsed $51 billion.  But don’t worry.  You won’t need that much to enjoy them.  You don't need to take out any billion dollar loans to go to the Winter Games.  500 million should be just fine.  Only kidding.

Like anything else, your taste determines your cost and if you want luxury then you will have to pay the big bucks.  But we don’t want to focus on the lavish.  We are concerned with the average traveler.  And the average traveler does not want to spend tens of thousands of dollars on the Olympics.

Here is a list of key questions that can help you determine your Winter Olympic costs.