44 — Wednesday, August 2, 1995 — North Shore News

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From page 13

Committee, who otherwise would
have no reason to move around the
world from posh resort.to posh
resort, all in the name of Olympic
business.

And a pretty good business it is,
too.

Television — especially
American TV — and marketing the
five-ring Olympic symbol have
filled the IOC's Swiss bask
account to the overflowing. :
Certainly some of it is used to help
develop sport in'emerging coun-
tries, but the treasure trove keeps
growing. /

And so does the cast of staging
this elephantine production, prod-
ded along as it is by the TV folks.
who need more events and Games
that run longer to justify the
obscene sums they pay the organiz-
ing committees in the host coun-
tries for the right to air the show.

: Despite solemn pre-Olympic
promises to the contrary, each host

“city tries to top the one before it in
grandiose excess. Indeed. the
Games have become a monument
to excess. Not to mention
unhealthy jockstrap nationalism.
political power plays and perfor-
mance- enhancing drugs.

Next year's centenary Olympics

in Adanta will have cost about $2
’ billion when the final curtain
comes down. At prices like this
there are very few cities in the
world that can even contemplate
staging such a circus. .
. But. many, many cities and
nations can afford to host a world
“championship in any given sport. °
: The Swedes will have no trouble
pulling off the World Track and
Field championships: One week,
one city, one already-in-place sta-
dium and accommodation for no

_Mmore that a couple of thousand ath-

. letes and officials. All very neat
and tidy.
.. And, no doubt, : a lot less expen-
* sive for spectators: One ticket for

one day of track and field viewing ©

in. a good seat.at Ailanta will cost:
U.S. $267. If you're a Canadian’
/ planning on making the trip, you

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Calgary-based Sportsworld Travel
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exclusive Canadian rights to ticket
distribution from the Canadian
Olympic Association.

The travel agency must have
had 10 pay a pretty good buck, for

itis charging a 20% handling fee

on top of every tickets face value.
And you complain about
Ticketmaster?

Add in another 35 to 40% for
the difference between the
Canadian and the U.S. dollar and
suddenly you're paying nearly
$450 Canadian to watch a covey of
young people running siround a sta-
dium track in their underwear. For
justone day.

Are you familiar with the
Olympic motto: Altius,-Citius.
Fortius’? With a distinct accent on
AltiuS$S$s.

NEWS photo Paul McGrath

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