* Says spending will benefit city for years to come
* Most of C$554 million went to capital projects
VANCOUVER, April 15 (Reuters) - The city of Vancouver spent more than C$554 million ($554 million) as host of this year’s Winter Olympics, much of it related to building the athletes village, according to documents released on Thursday.
A report defended the spending since more than C$500 million involved capital projects on Canada’s Pacific Coast that will benefit the city long after the Games.
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