The Olympics

Now that it's all over, am I alone in thinking that the Olympics have outlived their usefulness? Time was when you looked forward to the Olympics because it was the only chance you got to see competitors with unpronounceable names from countries you'd never heard of, but those days have gone now that we have regular international sporting competitions of all sorts. The Olympics these days are just an excuse for the host city to show off, and for the chance - if you're interested - to see some of the more bizarre minority sports like beach volleyball, taekwondo and BMX racing. I'm sure it will continue, but I'm far from sure that there is really any point in it doing so.