So there we are! It's finally finished, all the various winners have returned as heros (or otherwise) to their respective countries, where they can start kitting themselves out in Army Uniforms, ready for the next combat - probably against the Chinese...! Against all Western expectations, Mao did NOT descend from wherever to carry the flame, and the hoped for Meterological conditions did not happen either. In fact the Olympic flame probably contributed to any planet warming effects more than the actual traffic circulation. Western Athletes who turned up in Michael Jackson style masks were disappointed! The chinese population, finding mainly that their incomes were not up to the entrance prices, stayed at home in front of small and gigantic screens - just like the other supporters during the Soccer World Cup, and other "massive public" sports events, leaving the coast free for the privileged and rich! The plebs and "normal" citizens had fulfilled their role - ...