Five Reasons Why the Beijing Olympics Were More Interesting Than the Athens Olympics

This article will list five reasons why the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games is better than the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. There is no doubt that the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games are much better than the previous ones, in terms of the opening ceremonies and the venues where the games are being played.

One good reason why the current games are better than the other games is the fact that the hosting country of the games, China, has won more gold medals than the other countries participating in these Olympic Games. With the current gold medal count at 45, for China, they are red-hot, as the United States, who have a total gold medal count of 26, attempts to catch up to them.

Another reason why the Beijing Olympic Games are better than the other games is the fact that the current games are getting more publicity than the previous summer Games. The top story for the U.S. team is the story of swimmer Michael Phelps winning a record-setting eight gold medals in a single Olympic Games. The record was previously held by fellow U.S. swimmer, Mark Spitz, who won seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games.

Another good reason why these Olympic Games are better than the last, is there is the “steroids” factor in the games. With a past couple of years; professional athletes, like former Olympian, Marion Jones and other former Olympians and pro athletes, have created a media frenzy about this issue and have lead many people to wonder if these Olympic Games are tainted and if so; how much tainted are they, in terms of the authenticity of the level of competition in the Games.

Another reason why these games are more interesting than the Athens Olympic Games is due to the fact that the games are being held in a communist country, which, also, has caused a lot of media attention. This is the first time that the Olympic Games is being held in a communist country and so far, China has been on its best behavior, in terms of its treatment toward its own athletes and the athletes from other countries.

And the last good reason why the Beijing Olympic Games are more interesting than the Athens Olympic Games is the opening ceremonies and the event venues are better than the Athens Olympic Games. In terms of the opening ceremonies’ style, decoration, format, and overall presentation; it is by far the best opening ceremonies for an Olympic Games, in a long time; maybe the best opening ceremonies ever!

Simply put; the Beijing Olympic Games are far more interesting than the Athens Olympic Games, due to the increased media attention and to the high quality of athletes, competing in these Games.

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