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Posted by Speed Gibson:
Tough Act ot Follow
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   The Beijing Olympics are over and what a show, beginning to end. I
   speak of the facilities, planning, and execution, all nearly flawless
   - and beautiful really. Sure there was air pollution, lip-syncing,
   maybe some eligibility questions, but that's forgotten now.
   There was also very little politics, which is good, though I still
   miss hissing at those broad-shouldered East German swimmers. I
   remember nodding when people proposed making Athens, Greece the
   permanent home of the Olympic summer games, but that seems unthinkable
   now.
   London and those that follow are no doubt already at work topping this
   but I wonder if it can be done. They don't really need to as long as
   the games themselves are well-run in Olympic-caliber facilities as
   they were here.
   Congratulations to everyone involved, and especially, the Peoples
   Republic of China.