Backers of the 2010 Olympics are looking for another C$200 million in corporate sponsorships to cover the growing cost to host the games. The organizing committee says it still plans to meet its swelling budget.
The British Columbia government was slammed for underestimating the games' costs by about C$1 billion, according to a report last week by the province's auditor general. The report alleges that mismanagement is costing the province hundreds of millions of dollars in marketing income and that the cost of hosting the games will continue to rise.