There's a lot of this going on in Beijing. Notice the big, ugly construction site being almost completely covered up by a huge image of an inspiring athlete. Much more 'in the Olympic spirit' (whatever that means).Personally, I wouldn't call the Olympics a failure if there were a few construction sites around. I don't get it, to be honest. There are some things that must be hidden, must be fixed straight away. And yet, the things that people are actually likely to care about are not negotiable.
I suppose, to an extent, this is not a new phenomenon. Athens shot stray dogs before their Games, and Sydney swept up its homeless people. But it makes me think that the Olympics, not just Beijing, have missed the point.
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