An ouzo to the Olympics

摘要

The World Owes Greece An Apology. Contrary to popular expectation, the 2004 Olympic Games were extraordinarily successful in just about every respect. Before the opening ceremony, the predictions were ominous. The soothsayers and oracles spoke of incomplete sports facilities; that the Olympic Stadium and other aspects of the complex would not be ready on time; that the Olympic Village for athletes would be unable to cope with the strain, and that athletes and spectators would spend hours gridlocked in the city's traffic system. Worst of all was the fear that al-Qaeda would take this opportunity to remind the world of its continued existence.