I still remember Jim McKay in 1972 suddenly having to be a newscaster instead of a sportscaster, and saying, "They're all dead." That soured me on the Olympics. I'm with ddw. It could happen, with enough private money (Ted Turner kind of tried, with the Goodwill Games, but that hasn't really taken off), though I think it would be nearly impossible to resist the commercial and nationalistic intrusions.

I'm afraid the Olympics are with us for good...or not so good. I only hope sportscasters don't have to turn into newscasters this time.

Aloha,
Mark