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"Olympic"... (Yes, I'm a real headache when it comes to spelling.)

I think the basic idea is great.

Personally, I love the olympics. It is a good way to promote peace and friendly competition.

Too much politics hidden behind there. I personally do not like the politisation of that event. Anyways, as soon as there is money in a game it becomes dirty, so I refuse to watch the games...

Maybe, but usually "just for fun"-athletes are not found in the olympic games. The american swimming team starts with one of those brandnew shark-skins, improving the hydrodynamics to a few percent and another female athlete got disqualified because she was so doped up that she was rated male after a test.

Also the president of the IOC stated himself, that they have been too naive deciding for Beijing. The games will not change anything as many people think. It's quite a romantisation to expect that the Olympic Fairy comes and changes anything. I can't simply look at a picture and highlight a beautiful detail without seeing the ugly s**t around.

Olympic Spirit, fairplay or anything like this seems pretty much dead, today there is more of a "how do I cheat without getting caught"-mentality hidden behind.