Athens 2004 event

[ElessaR of DunedeN]

Ok ....well, now that the Olympics are over, I 'd like to ask u what is your opinion about Athens 2004 and the whole story...What was the vision you were given, how they were shown by tv in your country....
I'm from Greece so, I think it's better not to state my opinion yet :rolleyes: ....I 'll w8 yours first..... ;)

[Rush the Resplendent]

Athens pulled off the event better than I expected it to, to be honest.

However, I still think it was ridiculous to give the Olympics to a country that obviously wasn't the best choice just because of some "We founded the Olympics" jargon.

[Saben]

I thought Athens did a great job given the amount of pressure put on them to finish in time and security issues and the like. But i do feel bad for athleteslike Phelps who had the media swarming around them and creating huge stories like the 8 golds or whatever. I remember when phelps got a bronze in somthing and newspaper headlines were "Phelps Fails" or to that nature. Gimme a break.

[Killenator 5000]

American media effectively cut off any contact with the games in america that wasnt through them so I chose not to watch them. On the other hand I think that they were fairly well executed.

[Ancient]

I still think it was ridiculous to give the Olympics to a country that obviously wasn't the best choice just because of some "We founded the Olympics" jargon.

The IOC gave the olympics to Greece out of respect, and Greece showed the IOC its appreciation through the very successful games. I think its funny how lots of American media were downgrading the upcoming olympics before they even started, and now they are begging for appologies. I went to Greece, and was baffled by the remarkable organization. Jacques Rogge was right to have called them Dream Games. :up:

[Rush the Resplendent]

The IOC gave the olympics to Greece out of respect
Respect for what?