Washington Post questions Romney's contribution to '02 Olympic games

Published: Monday, Feb. 13 2012 12:58 p.m. MST

An article in the Washington Post questions Mitt Romneys role in the success of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.

Romney left his post at Bain Capital to run the Olympics after top officials resigned amid a bribery scandal and mismanagement of funds that left the games in debt. The games ended up being on of the most profitable in Winter Olympic history.

The Washington Post says that although Romney played a role in the games' eventual success, questions remain as to the extent of the financial problems that the games faced before Romney arrived. The Post also quotes individuals close to Romney as saying that he took the job to help his political resume.

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Pagan

Salt Lake City, UT

'The Post also quotes individuals close to Romney as saying that he took the job to help his political resume.' - article

This wouldn't be the first time Romney's claims have been proven false:

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1:05 p.m. Feb. 13, 2012
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David

Centerville, UT

Short memories. The games were heading towards disaster. The fear in Utah was that tax payers would be stuck funding the shortfall and have a liability from the games.

Instead, Romney came in and turned it around. The 2002 Olympics More..

1:38 p.m. Feb. 13, 2012
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MAYHEM MIKE

Salt Lake City, UT

"The Washington Post says... questions remain as to the extent of the financial problems that the games faced before Romney arrived. The Post also quotes individuals close to Romney as saying that he took the job to help his political More..

3:43 p.m. Feb. 13, 2012
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