Finally, Nagano used its most important resource, planning. To start, it drew its construction plans when its economy was booming and construction prices were low. That gave it the opportunity to have already built facilities when it was making its bid for the Olympics. Like the Olympics in France , no other host city has efficiently used its Olympic facilities after the Olympics were gone. These will continue to be useful and draw in money years after the Olympics have left.
Careful planning can make the difference between success and failure.
All in all, there are many economic risks involved in hosting the Olympic games, but for Nagano, the Olympics will be a boon. The Olympics will help Nagano because of money brought in from tourists, future tourism, and city recognition. Nagano has also benefited from corporate and private sponsorship which paid for facilities, and it will benefit from intelligent use of them afterwards. Clearly, although many cities have had bad experiences, Nagano will pay back the costs of the Olympics and will continue to do so in years to come.