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Connections: Are the Olympics still relevant?

The Olympic and Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang are now in the books, and like after many Olympics, a number of think pieces have cropped up online asking the question, “Do the Games still matter?” Between the inflated costs of bidding to become a host city, to constructing venues that often become white elephants after competition, to dwindling ratings on television, many people say the Olympics are more trouble than they're worth. But others point to more positive effects: the surge of interest in sports following the games, boosts in national pride, and the potential to introduce new parts of the world to those who may not otherwise see them.

What do you think? Are the Olympics still relevant? Our guests weigh in:

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Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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