What we could have done with the money spent on the 2010 Olympic Games Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 9:30pm Source material: Pete Mcmartin, Vancouver Sun. Healthcare: The cost of the Olympics could have funded the construction of 6 state of the art hospitals to replace St. Paul’s. Seismic Upgrades For Schools At Risk: The cost of the Olympics could have funded the entire budget of the seismic-upgrading program four times over for schools in British Columbia. As it stands now, only 32 out of hundreds of elementary and secondary schools have been upgraded as of last year. Education: The cost of the Olympics could cover the four-year tuition fees of 345,383 UBC arts students – or 314,004 UBC science students – or 287,853 UBC engineering students – or 100,963 UBC medical students. The cost of the Olympics could pay the salaries of UBC’s 587 full professors for 73 years. The cost of the Olympics could cover the cost of educating every elementary and secondary student in the Provin