Yes the Aussie's have put on quite a Games so far. The venues are amazing. Look at the beauty of the Triathlon circuit or even holding Sailing events right in the harbour instead of having to travel away from the host city as is the custom. Leslie you brought up 2 points near and dear to me as a Canadian. First I have to say the U.S. coverage is quite ridiculous. I'm talking about sports coverage not the opening ceremonies. NBC has paid $4 billion and will not show one minute of live coverage. Everything is taped and edited I'm assuming so they can put a dramatic twist on the event or highlight American athletes no matter where they finish. I have some American friends in Vermont who are very happy they can get Canadian coverage which include over 500 hours of live coverage! NBC has 60 hours of taped coverage. I reckon it's tough to be a sports fan in the U.S. Second, It's amazing what Australia is achieving with their medal wins. Canada has more people and we only have 2 medals with not may prospects left. I love the way sports are so revered in Australia and so well supported by the people. This topic is coming up nightly in the news here in Canada. All the officials are wondering how the Australian system works and how we can reproduce it. Of course it takes money but it's sad to say I don't think the people will go for it because they don't have the same respect for amateur athletics as in Australia.