FLOP No. 40 – World Scout Jamboree Collapse (2023)
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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 backlash for poor planning.
What Failed: Venue prep was rushed. No weather planning. Logistics failed scale.
What We Learned: Even idealism needs infrastructure.
What an Event Pro Would’ve Advised: Test field readiness. Don’t welcome the world unless the site can host them.
