Games give a false impression
Aug 16th, 2008 | By David Harper | Category: OpinionJacquelin Magnay: The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games is the illusionary Olympic Games.
This is the Olympics that claims to have sold out a record 6.8 million tickets, yet there are empty seats. Many of Beijing’s 16 million residents cram behind barricades to get a glimpse of the spectacular Olympic venues, yet the 10 billion yuan ($A1.6 billion) Olympic Green precinct that envelopes both venues is bereft of people and spark.