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...Navratilova once remarked, "Whoever said, 'It's not whether you win or lose that counts,' probably lost." Winning matters, whether we like it or not. Ancy Kuruvilla Mapusa, India While addressing the audience at the Olympics' closing ceremonies, Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee, summed up perfectly: "Greek friends, you have won!" And we did win, despite all the negative, bordering-on-nasty articles in the British and American press. The Olympics are special in their own way each time they are held. The Athens Games had two tremendous difficulties to overcome: having a small country as host...
...There has been much criticism of how Greece handled being host of the Summer Games. Media reports before the Games opened made the situation in Athens sound dire. But at a time when the rest of the world was just entering a civilized era, Greeks had already established a rich culture and had accomplished bigger and better things, including the first Olympics. We Greeks are a caring people. The 2004 Games have been a success because Greeks welcomed everyone from all over the world. Skeptical articles represent only a minority opinion and are not representative of the Greek people. George...
...ancient Greek games symbolized the Olympian heights man was able to attain in a golden age [Aug. 9]. It is unfortunate that greed and corruption have found their way into the modern Olympic Games. The quest for glory has made some athletes use banned drugs or other performance-enhancing products. The Games offer us a rare opportunity for unity and a chance to prove that we are worthy inheritors of the Greek ancestors who left a noble history. G.A. AMADI Aba, Nigeria...
...Werthmuller Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. There has been much criticism of how Greece handled being host of the Summer Games. Media reports before the Games opened made the situation in Athens sound dire. But at a time when the rest of the world was just entering a civilized era, Greeks had already established a rich culture and had accomplished bigger and better things, including the first Olympics. We Greeks are a caring people. The 2004 Games have been a success because Greeks welcomed everyone from all over the world. Skeptical articles represent only a minority opinion and are not illustrative...
...people - you don't have to be an olympic gymnast to master this move. My 10-month-old daughter, Coralia, has it down cold. Step One: Stand up. Step Two: Bring your open palms together with as much force as possible. Step Three: Yell, "Bravo Hellas!" Give the Greeks an Olympic-size round of applause. Heaven knows we deserve it. Greece, my charmingly chaotic country and the butt of international ridicule for the past seven years, really delivered. We staged a successful Olympic Games - something the rest of the planet was sure we couldn't do. Practically from the moment...