In order for a host city to be selected for a mega sporting event— or really any event, they have to bid for it. The institution hosting the event, (let’s use FIFA as the example) weighs many things when selecting a city— public transportation, weather, cost, economic need for tourism. I guess you could say it’s a bit of a special sauce because no one knows exactly what goes into it. This gives FIFA a lot of power. In theory, you could ask a city to build a stadium, open a train line, and… protect children? Yeah, actually… you can.

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