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Olympics a test for ambitious developing countries

By Joe McDonald
Published February 15, 2014 9:33am ET
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Olympics a test for ambitious developing countries
FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014 file photo, the Olympic Park is illuminated in Sochi, Russia, prior to the start of the 2014 Winter Olympics. Westerners coming to Sochi for the Olympic games seemed surprised by the unfinished hotels, packs of stray dogs, and warnings not to drink the strange-colored water. But these vivid problems aside, the Olympics and ancillary development show some promising signs for the country. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, File) | Pavel Golovkin

BEIJING (AP) — Playing host to the Olympics or World Cup can showcase an ambitious country’s rise and cast a harsh light on its weaknesses.

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