Question

what happens when the process of becoming an olympic host is too hard or costly for some cities?
the cities refuse to send athletes to the next olympics.
the cities spend ten more years learning about the olympic games.
the cities decline to join the international olympic committee.
the cities stop trying to be the site of the next olympics.

Explanation:

When the process of becoming an Olympic host is too difficult or costly, cities will abandon their bid to host, as the barriers make the goal unfeasible. The other options are incorrect: refusing to send athletes is unrelated to hosting bids, extra years of learning is not a standard response, and declining IOC membership is not tied to the host bidding barrier.

Answer:

D. The cities stop trying to be the site of the next Olympics.