Horses for courses folks.

People who hate sports can raise enough energy and co-ordination to find and use the TV "OFF" switch.

Everybody has his/her likes and dislikes, and I can't see why we find it so hard to be nice to people who don't share our particular preferences.

I will watch as much of the Olympics as arouses my interest, and ignore the rest, and I would expect everyone else to do the same.

I will not decry the morals or sanity of those who do not share my interests, and I hope they will afford me the same respect.

I WILL moan about having to pay for 2012, as I think that the corporations who stand to make a fortune should foot the bill, and if they cock it up, with overspends and oversights, I should not be asked to help make good their losses.

The one serious comment I would want to air is this.

I believe I have the answer to the human rights protest, and it's really very simple. All participants from beyond the Chinese border to ignore the opening ceremony, and turn up for the start of competition.

The Chinese government couldn't hide THAT from the population.

Don T.