💰 Saudi Arabia just won a bid for the 2029 Asian Winter Games. The $500 billion city they're set to be hosted in doesn't exist yet.

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Neom is expected to cover over 16,5000 square kilometers, or around 10,230 square miles, making it bigger than Israel or Kuwait, per a February report by the BBC.The games are slated to take place in Trojena, a development within Neom that includes a year-round ski complex, a freshwater lake, and luxury hotels, according to Neom's official website.Planners, architects, and economists have expressed skepticism about the feasibility of Neom, which touts technologies that don't yet exist.Some of the plans that have raised eyebrows include incorporating flying taxis, robot maids, and a "giant artificial moon" into the project, according to a 2019 report by the Wall Street Journal.Five years after the project was announced, it's unclear to what degree construction has been completed."

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