http://blog.lowlightimages.com/blog/2008/08/political-olympics/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:20:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://blog.lowlightimages.com/blog/2008/08/political-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-2 keithfowler Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:50:15 +0000 http://blog.lowlightimages.com/blog/?p=78#comment-2 I read the comments about the pollution at the Olympics - must admit that only the other day I was thinking wouldn't it be refreshing if one of the next host nations of the olympic games turned round and said we are not spending a fortune on an opening ceremony but instead said will give the money to deserving causes throughout the world and just start the games the way they used to be started - sensibly! Instead today it is a competition from one Olympics to the next as to who can open the games in the most spectacular (and expensive !) way I read the comments about the pollution at the Olympics – must admit that only the other day I was thinking wouldn’t it be refreshing if one of the next host nations of the olympic games turned round and said we are not spending a fortune on an opening ceremony but instead said will give the money to deserving causes throughout the world and just start the games the way they used to be started – sensibly! Instead today it is a competition from one Olympics to the next as to who can open the games in the most spectacular (and expensive !) way

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