even though the weather was not optimal for such an event. Having been to both the dress rehearsal and the actual ceremonies, it was such a pity that Mother Nature did not cooperate; so that the audience could have seen, what I think would have been the highlight of the event, the emergence of free-floating sailboats (appearing from the large screen and sailing above the stadium), which was then followed by the many acrobats suspended from the sailboats. Given the logistics of having to work with torrential winds, personally, I think the show surpassed Sydney and will be benchmarked for years to come. Hey come on, with endless amounts of money, anything is possible.

MC xo