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This is regarding “A bulletproof Olympics” (Editorial, July 23). The editorial referred to the Olympics as ” . . . an event dedicated to bringing the world together through sportsmanship . . . ” There is little evidence to support this outmoded concept.
The Olympics is a commercial sports event that incites jingoistic, nationalistic fervor over a bunch of semiprofessional and professional athletes who must pass drug tests to verify they aren’t cheating.
Small wonder that so many tickets remain unsold.
