"The games" are one big waste of time/money and effort anyway, so why save that on the opening or closing of the "grand" event?
If you are going to spend millions of dollars (or is it billions?) on plants, stadiums, water, housing etc for a one time event, why not spend another million (or two) on the opening or closing of such an event?
I am all for putting up some sort of "olympic theatre" where all i.e. World championships AND Olympics will be held.
Then not do all sports in one place like the olympics are now, but do it more like the european championships in Austria and Switserland, use whatever there is and be happy with it.
I.e. do Football in England, Swimming in Holland, Rugby in France, Baseball in the US, etc etc.
Then maybe rotate the sports or something, but this is rediculous propaganda aimed to please the masses and entertain the few, after which the population of the hosting country (ies) gets to pay the price for having had the Olympics.
I.e.
China now has IIRC 3 Baseball courts/stadiums which they are going to NEVER use again, because the Chinese dont play that sport (much).
Just look at the "Olympic Stadium" here in Amsterdam back from the games in I dont even remember when.
The stadium has stopped beeing usefull, is outdated and should be scrapped and replaced by housing. Instead people are trying to preserve the damn thing because of its so called "historical value" and are re-doing the interior to house shops and restaurants to try and earn money to pay for the upkeep.
NONSENSE