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50 Greatest Event Flops in History

FLOP No. 40 – World Scout Jamboree Collapse (2023)

GatheringPoint.news: The 50 Biggest Flops in Event History

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David Adler
Aug 26, 2025
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The Promise: A 43,000-person gathering of youth from 158 nations. A global cultural event to promote unity, service, and international cooperation.

What Happened: Heat exhaustion, poor sanitation, and typhoon threats derailed the event. Nations pulled out. A concert was hastily rescheduled. The Korean government faced b…

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