But even without noisome politics, the sheer amount of money required to stage the Olympic Games – the building contracts for stadiums, transport infrastructure, and hotels, together with all the other commercial razzmatazz – was bound to produce a culture of bribery and kickbacks. An international elite of Olympic officials arose, living in a self-contained bubble of wealth and privilege.
但即使没有臭不可闻的政治，举办奥运会所需要的巨资——建造体育场的合同、交通基础设施、饭店，以及其他各种商业设施——注定会滋生贿赂和回扣文化。奥林匹克官员成了国际精英，他们生活在自成体系的财富和地位泡沫中。