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In the last few weeks you have been reading my thoughts about the Beijing Games. Well what more is there to say? In summary, I can say these were the best games I have ever been to, and I have worked at five Olympic games.

Cam Cole has an excellent article titled "Time To Show We Care" in today's Vancouver Sun which looks into just how much funding our amateur sport athletes receive versus other countries. Doesn't it strike anyone up there at that COC head table, as the organization does its post-Games post-mortem news conference, how

It’s 5:30 am and I am awake. I guess I had enough sleep. My mind is partaking in a few Olympic events – wondering, analysing, comparing previous Olympic venues with Beijing.

Just in from long period in the Doping Control Station at the Mountain Biking venue. It has been very hot and humid and a number of riders have succumbed to the heat. A leading Swiss rider collapsed with heat stroke and was taken to the Village Polyclinic.