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the olympics started thousands of years ago, and are, as they were back then a way in which sport and friendly games can be used to bring nations (cities back then) closer together. Yes the IOC is corrupt but so what, its sport, its not like they cause wars or anything. In fact I see the olympics as a way to avoid war by letting some patriotic steam off in harmless ways.
If you don't like pseudoreligious ceremonies, then I suppose you will hate and refuse to go to weddings, funerals, recieve gifts on christmas morning, eggs on easter, I can go on but I wont.
Doping may be there, but I doubt its widespread with millions of dollars spent on testing.
And what ever reason the modern games were set up, they are not a "new religion" any more, they are just a gathering of the worlds best athletes so they can show their stuff to the world.
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