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London Admits It Can't Top Lavish Beijing Olympics When It Hosts 2012 Games

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this century is for usa, india,china...beware d europe

haseeb of 2:54PM January 29, 2012

Its funny how 100 years ago, the brigs got Chinese addicted to opium, and looted the Chinese imperial palace, London is now broke. Its Karma

mike of CA 5:48PM November 23, 2010

Yo if you cant afford it dont host it ok. I ve seen the beijing 2008. its the best show ever. I repeat the BEST ever. U brits stick wif playing soccer if u cant match that..K

Neebum of MI 2:40AM October 04, 2010

I'm sure London will deliver the best Olympic games the world has ever seen, after all it has the experience of holding these large scale events more than any other city and already has so many prestigious sporting venues, spending does not have to be the on the same level as it in Athens, Bejing or Atlanta

ben 7:13AM March 29, 2010

i think it was more about china proving itself to the world. it has always been seen as a poverty abject country, with a high Gini coefficient and all that. now that the world has seen what china can become, it's beginning to sit up and take notice. london's olympics games will be seen as mediocre after beijings.

duck of CA 3:11AM December 16, 2009

I think it's disgraceful for the Chinese government to have spent $44 billion on the olympics, considering the poverty and living conditions of millions of their people. Where are their priorities?, certainly not with the people of China.

patti miller of AZ 5:29PM August 28, 2008

At first,let us celebrate for the Beijing Olympic Games.As a Chinese,I was really honor to Chinese Olympic Organisetion and Zhang Yimou.But I felt that they were a little lavish too.Why we can't enjoy a wonderful and low-cost Olympic Games.I hope it will come true in London.

Stephen xia 5:41AM August 25, 2008

london already got it before, twice I think. If they can't afford it, why not have other countries do it. Yeah, it is a big deal for the world to have a big show every four years!

Snowman of TX 12:49AM August 25, 2008

London need not prove itself or showcase to the world. The money blown on Olympic extravaganza can be spent on other needs.
China needed to prove itself and it did.We need pure games and achievements not showmanship.

Jay of LA 10:14PM August 24, 2008