THE OBJECT:
NAGANO'S 1998 OLYMPIC BOBSLEIGH and LUGE VENUE COSTS, THREE VERSIONS.

 

 1)
Associated Press' (international press agency) version. By Eric Talmadge, 1997 February the 2nd:

 
"The bobsled run is particularly sensitive because of the tiny number of competitors likely to benefit from it after the games. Built at a cost of $ 79 million..." 
 

79 US$ millions= 175,8 billions liras 
at 2000, october the 10 th 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2) 
La Stampa (Turin based, national newspaper) version.  2000, September the 28th. 

"...as the bobsleigh and luge which will run in the green of Beaulard and will cost at least 75 billions liras: an amount of nothing if compared to that crazy (800 billions liras) spent by Nagano's japaneses for four years'ago Games".
 
 

800 billions liras = 355 US$ millions
at 2000, october the 10 th 
 
 
 
 
 

3)
ABC News version (U.S. international broadcaster). By Bill Brewster, 1998, february the 20th:

"Every host city since 1980 has had to build a brand new track.The bill for Nagano's Spiral track ran to $79 million..." 
 
 

79 US$ millions = 175,8 billions liras 
at 2000, october the 10 th 
 
 

So who's telling the false ?