I have to say, love them or hate them, I love the olympics. I know they can be cheesy and i know people get fed up with their tvs forcing it down their throat for two weeks. However it is the one of the very few things that can bring every tribe and every tongue on this earth together in more or less harmony. I love the way all kinds of athletes, spectators and cultures come together for one big sporting celebration for 2 weeks every 4 years.
The olympics also brings a healthy competivity where nations can pit their best against each other, mutually enjoy it (win or lose) and not end up killing 1000's of each others citizens. It also allows people a very real opportunity to honour God by use their giftings to the maximum, and maybe even write the history books.
I have to say well done to china for putting this together. Despite all of the international disapproval over political grey areas I really don't understand, massive natural disasters only a few months back and fears of terrorism, this massive communist machine just got the job done and to the highest of standards. This can only be a good ambassador for the country to finally open up its doors to the rest of the world. I'm thankful to God that their were no attacks on the olympics. It's a sad thing that we even after to consider it. China even had an anti missile battery installed on-site in its main stadium.
Well done to GB for doing so well with 19 golds, 13 silver and 15 bronze and err nice try to Ireland. Here's hoping for an even better peaceful olympics in London in 2012.
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