Eugene Prepares for COVID-19 Olympics
February 5, 2021 Credit: TrackTown USA Runners compete at the 2016 Olympic Trials
Eugene businesses lost out when the Olympic Games were delayed, but the postponed 2021 Olympic Trials could provide the city with economic relief.
According to Brett Rauber, owner of the Campbell House Inn in Eugene, the postponement of the 2020 Olympics was just one more disappointment in a year of setbacks.
His business had undergone a complete recarpeting in anticipation of what was supposed to be two big years of revenue. The University of Oregon’s Hayward Field had undergone a $200 million dollar overhaul. Several prime time-events, including the U.S. Olympic Trials and the NCAA Track and Field Championship, were already lined up.