lasted just 15 seconds. but if the authorities were trying to prevent the large gatherings that took place during the opening ceremony, then they failed. out of the park, this sport loving family have spent much of the last two weeks glued to the television but even for them watching games on television has not been unmitigated joy. translation: iwanted to go and watch. - it is totally different to watch on television than actually being there. translation: it is almost | like the olympics was taking place in another country. you can only watch it on television. . we felt the distance very much. the last couple of weeks have been a tale of two cities. there is the one behind the fence where there has been this amazing sport and tremendous success forjapan and the tokyo outside where most of the time you would not even have noticed that the olympics has