I lived and worked in Atlanta when the Olympics came in 96. I had a ganglion cyst removed from my ankle just before the games started (stiff skating boots). It was a slow time, and everyone was encouraged to take time off. However, with my cast, I went to the office, which was on the 18th floor in the Equitable building, overlooking the Olympic park where the bombing took place. I hobbled around the Olympic village, just dumbstruck at what happened. I did get to see the track and field, day that Michael Johnson won a lot of gold medals. And, I took in a baseball game. It was an awesome time, despite the bombing. But, the bombing just gave the whole thing a bad taste. I felt really bad for all the athletes who trained so hard, to have a "party crasher" on his own, selfish mission.
That being said, did you see the article by Christine Brennan yesterday about the security in Sochi at the skating venue?