I couldn't care less whether one guy can run faster than another or throw something further than everybody else. So what?
The notion that sport "brings nations together" is rubbish. Hold a football tournament in the Middle East and see how much good feeling that generates.
As for the economic arguement, if the regeneration of the area is of such lasting benefit, why does the government wait until there's a sporting event to do it. Why not do it anyway?
Now, I have my hobbies but I don't force the general population to fund them. Nor do I force families who have lived in the same house for a 100 years to move and have their house bulldozed so I can continue with my hobby.
2006-08-31
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