G'day,
I agree Ted, that the about face was the only possible decision, although the original idea was the wrong one.

The games may be in Sydney but they will not have an Aussie character. As Dobe Newton of the Bushwackers said on Saturday night, "whoever sings Waltzing Matilda at the games will sing it in an American accent". The Aussie cultural cringe is alive & kicking: whenever an Aussie sings, folkies excepted, you'll hear a fake American accent.

Cheers,
Alan