 They said the protest was for poor citizens who are losing their homes because of money spent on developments for the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics.
<meaning-changed>  They said the protest was for poor citizens who are losing their homes because of money spent on developments for the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics.
 They said the protest was for poor citizens who are losing their homes due to the money spent and developments near the city on preparation for the long-awaited 2010 Winter Olympics.