Olympic Games, Better Shows in the Coming ĄĄĄĄ

By 11 o'clock Sunday evening, 17 countries were on top of the gold-medal standings for sharing merely 27 golds at the end of the 2nd day competition. Sydney has set 300 gold-medals for the heroes of the world to snatch. Though the record number in the history of the Olympic Games it is still scanty for so many countries, big and small, strong and weak in the world, still a case of a small temple with crowds of gods and too many monks sharing a little gruel.

Of course, when a thing is in the scarcity, it becomes even more precious. And it is also due to the 300 gold-medals, which are unable to cater to the needs of the Olympic athletes, that we can predict optimistically that this competition is more serious than the former, presenting a grand feast for eyes.

However, no matter how carefree an individuality a person has, he will not remain untouched when the Chinese players are landed in a difficult plight. And so when we sit here, watching the unfolding of the games we must get ourselves psychologically prepared for the both.

The curtain of the game has just risen, and better shows are still in the coming.

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