Olympic venues are now Greek ruins

Olympic venues of the Athens Olympic Games ten years after

Ten years later, many of the venues in Athens that hosted the Olympics lie unused, in shocking states of decay. EPA

Garbage floats in a deserted swimming pool at the Olympic Village in Thrakomakedones

A deserted swimming pool at the Olympic Village Reuters

A training field at the Olympic Village EPA

The beach volleyball arena Getty Images

The Olympic Aquatic Center Getty Images

The softball stadium EPA

epa04351706 View of the abandoned stadium that hosted the softball competitions of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, 13 August 2014. Ten years after the opening ceremony of… EPA

The Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Center Getty Images

The Canoe/Kayak Slalom Center Reuters

The baseball stadium Getty Images

ATHENS, GREECE – JULY 31: General view of the Olympic Baseball Stadium at the Helliniko Olympic complex in Athens, Greece on July 31, 2014. Ten years ago the XXVIII Olympiad… Getty Images

A fountain decorated with the Olympic rings and marble blocks dedicated to Greek Olympic medal winners AP

A general view of the former International Broadcasting Centre for the Athens 2004 Olympics in Athens

The former International Broadcasting Center is now a lightly trafficked shopping mall. Reuters

The abandoned stadium which hosted the hockey competition during the Athens 2004 Olympic Games is seen at the Hellenikon complex south of Athens

The field stadium that hosted the hockey competition Reuters

ATHENS, GREECE – JULY 31: General view at the Helliniko Olympic complex in Athens, Greece on July 31, 2014. Ten years ago the XXVIII Olympiad was held in Athens from… Getty Images

ATHENS, GREECE – JULY 31: General view of derelict buildings at the Helliniko Olympic complex in Athens, Greece on July 31, 2014. Ten years ago the XXVIII Olympiad was held… Getty Images