Olympic discord
ALREADY, Sydney's millennial Olympic Games are in trouble. Sydney had thought it was doing rather well in its preparations for the biggest international event in Australia's history. With the games more than a year away, it has already finished building its main sporting arenas. But a problem has arisen over a decision to include American marching bands in the opening ceremony on September 15th 2000.
This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline “Olympic discord”
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