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It's a great opportunity for me to vegetate in front of the television and watch athletes perform to the best of their ability. I appreciate their talent, skill and dedication. It is also a wonderful time for the athletes to meet people and learn things that they would never otherwise experience.

10 years ago. Rating: 10
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Friendship and unity, and a chance to see the worlds best athletes.

10 years ago. Rating: 9
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According to a website:  The Games are a well-known event, but are also part of a broader framework which is that
of the Olympic Movement.
The purpose of the Olympic Movement is to:
– link sport with culture and education;
– promote the practice of sport and the joy found in effort;
– help to build a better world through sport practised in a spirit of peace, excellence,
friendship and respect.

10 years ago. Rating: 9
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They bring most of the world together.At least for a few days & the finacial benefit to the host country is a good thing.The Ruskies reckon they have hosted the best winter olympics ever.I saw some of the closing ceremony on TV & it was pretty good.

10 years ago. Rating: 8
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Peaceful contest lacks the sting of blood-thursty all-out war. So olympic contest provides a measure of skill without the body-count as in the "Hunger Games". Of course there are many people who prefers the blood-route over a game of checkers. So we have prisons for the "Winners" who still cling to the old ways settling matters...there to be among other, like-minded folk.      

10 years ago. Rating: 7
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I think it kinda draws the nations together and lets them bury the hatchet for awhile. It's supposed to be amatuers, so why was one of the past professional Red  Wing players in one of the Hockey games ?

10 years ago. Rating: 6
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