tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21733836.post114246943070581982..comments2024-03-28T00:13:03.960-07:00Comments on Babasiga: $50 million for Opening CeremonyPeceli and Wendy's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165668047817341837noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21733836.post-1142993964961659352006-03-21T18:19:00.000-08:002006-03-21T18:19:00.000-08:00In the US, I'd get so tired of the way the Olympic...In the US, I'd get so tired of the way the Olympic games were covered in the same fasion - USA centric. Only if a small nation gets a gold medal do they bother to do a story about them.<BR/>I guess that's the way it is going to be because of the TV advertising money involved.Pandaboniumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352197350806179930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21733836.post-1142808292992591832006-03-19T14:44:00.000-08:002006-03-19T14:44:00.000-08:00And the way it is panning out on our TV screens is...And the way it is panning out on our TV screens is 'ra ra ra' for our Oz team and no interviews with anyone else. It would be good to hear stories of how some of the athletes from very small nations actually train and get to the Games. It has become a real Oz-centric Games and that's pathetic. At least the Islanders got some attention with the rugby.Peceli and Wendy's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165668047817341837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21733836.post-1142773089633937322006-03-19T04:58:00.000-08:002006-03-19T04:58:00.000-08:00At an event shared by the so-called 1st world and ...At an event shared by the so-called 1st world and so-called third world (I refer to them as Disneyland and the Real World respectively) and some in between, someone needs to come out of fantasy land for a minute and take all the participants into consideration. Just my humble opinion. <BR/><BR/>Must be nice to be able to spend $50 million without a second thought.Pandaboniumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352197350806179930noreply@blogger.com