Abandoned buildings of Malaysia
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Olympic77, Muar, Johor
Visit date : 2010, 2011
Year of build : 1970's
Current status : Demolished
 
This Olympics sized swimming pool was located on the edge of Muar town in the state of Johore. It was first planned for in the late 1960’s and finally built and completed in the late 1970‘s. I believe the pool was still in operation in the 1990’s, but then it saw dwindling public interest and could no longer sustain itself as a business.

The pool had sat derelict for years and became infamous with locals being known as a breeding ground for all kinds of wildlife, including large monitor lizards. On my first visit here I encountered 3 huge lizards basking on the edges of the pool, whom upon seeing me dived into the murky waters and disappeared from sight.
The pool itself had all the trappings of a quality competition swimming pool, with fixed starting blocks at one end and a high diving board at the other.

For years locals had pressed the authorities to resurrect the site, or in the very least redevelop it, but nothing was done. Then in 2015 I paid the location a revisit and was surprised to find the site had completely changed. The pool and its ancillary buildings had gone and all that was left was an empty bare grassy field.

 
 









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