Oh ... and a little perspective, Mr. Costas?

Had to mention ... Bob Costas just stated that it is "virtually universal" among Chinese citizens to think that hosting these Olympics is "the single most important event in the history of modern China." Dude ... I'm a sports fan and I'm someone who studies sport for a living and argues for the significance of sport, but isn't that statement severe overkill, even for someone as thoroughly embedded in American sports as Costas? Maybe I'm wrong ... While I read The Gate of Heavenly Peace years ago, I'm certainly not an expert on China and current Chinese discourse on the meaning and significance of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.