THE IOC VS. THE OLYMPICS THE ISSUE: GAMES SURVIVE THEIR EXPENSE AND POOR MANAGEMENT OUR VIEW: THE SPECTACLE IS STILL WITHOUT PEER.(Commentary / Editorial)

From: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) | Date: February 8, 2002 | Copyright information

Enjoy the Olympics while you can. One of these years the International Olympic Committee may collapse from its own weight and greed, and the games along with them.

As the IOC members check into their hotels before the opening ceremonies tonight, they will find more than mints on their pillows, the Salt Lake Tribune tells us. A gold Seiko watch will be waiting too, and outside will be new Cadillacs and SUVs to ferry them to parties, sporting events or the medical clinic f...