- to raise lotta money from sponsors and broadcasters - to lure extra money from the public to enrich a few politicans and game officals, and to build huge funny looking buildings and structures that benefit a few afterward, if any( see athen).
Thats on negative side..where are others? China may not agree with this.... I agree that IOC will make alot of money but China wanted to showcase's image, power, etc....to the rest of the world....
that's good, then psh will be disqualified (win or lose) for failing the drug test LOLOLOL ginseng is no root beer or ginger ale
Off topic-Everyone will make a few more money..except tourists, visitors.. ..actually what cooler mentioned are on the commercial/marketing side, more so on the negative side...Everyone will make a few more money (e.g. vendors, hotels, restaurants, businesses etc.).. The only ones losing money are the visitors, spectators, tourists (like those of us BCers going to the OG)... But yeah, all of those reasons combined are definitely the effects/goal/purpose of the OG.
As D-Day approaches, the pressure must be mounting on every player. The higher you are, the heavier the crowns
meanwhile, look at here>> http://www.badzine.info/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1205&Itemid=42&pop=1&page=0 PSH 2nd round opponent, ekiring is missing..
thomas cup final ms1 action.. hmm..can lin dan be victorious again if they meet against each other at the beijing olyimpic?? Lin Dan of China (back) celebrates after defeating Park Sung-hwan of South Korea (front) during their final match at the Thomas Cup badminton tournament in Jakarta, in May. China head coach Li Yongbo, who drills his charges with military precision, admits rival nations are catching up but stresses that China are on course for gold in Beijing.(AFP/File/Jewel Samad)
when u r #1, everybody want to challenge u. Just ask bruce lee. (hmm, u have to ask his daughter and ex-wife now)
Just watched 'My Olympics' story bout LD...he really has grown up a lot compared to 4 years ago. Thus I think he can get through PSH although I won't be surprise if PSH beat LD....yet again...
On the bottom of the page where the comments are.. says: "After this article by Badzine, a friend of him sent us a mail saying that the player was safe and fine, practising in the Netherlands and that he would be on his way to Beijing shortly All the best of luck to him Badzine's redaction"