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...squares, the city's thriving population of stray dogs is being tagged, and traffic restrictions have been enacted to ensure that at least the competitors will be able to get to the events. If it's any comfort, the ancient Games weren't a picnic for spectators either. Tony Perrottet, author of The Naked Olympics, describes the facilities in Olympia as "reminiscent of a badly planned rock concert" and the city as dirty, impossible to navigate and disease ridden. Those who hiked the 210 miles from Athens had nowhere to sleep; the one hotel was cordoned off for VIPs...
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