After only a few days of Olympic events, controversy, as usual, is detracting from the games. It used to be all about the doping, or before that, questioning a female athlete's true gender. But now it is about politically incorrect tweeting, faulty timing devices(fencing competition), suspected doping (Chinese swimmer), and not trying hard enough (badminton). I suppose it is part of the package, but more importantly, it justifies the existence of a huge Olympic bureaucracy that has arisen over the years. It makes one wonder what all these people would do if they were required to have a real job.
Otherwise, kudos to London for a great games so far. The venues are great, the optics are wonderful, and the host country let Canada beat them in the men's rowing competition on Wednesday. Now that is hospitality!
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