Weak international competitiveness and fiscal imbalances have hampered Greece's ability to capitalise on of the market climate generated by the Olympics, while spiraling costs have drained the national budget.
Slaba međunarodna konkurentnost i fiskalni debalans onemogućili su Grčku da iskoristi tržišnu klimu koju je proizvela Olimpijada, dok su rastući troškovi ispraznili nacionalni budžet.