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Media comments: Doha opening ceremony better than Olympics
From:Xinhuanet Updated:2006-12-02

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DOHA, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- "It's the best opening ceremony I have ever watched," said Sujit Bhar from India Express here on Friday.

"I have watched many Asian Games' opening ceremonies and several Olympic Games'," said Bhar. "It's the best.

"The dress of the performers and the ethical dances impressed me most. That's just what Asia likes."

American Patrick Sutton was also impressed by the opening ceremony. "I think it's pretty fantastic. As a man from America, I thought it was quite interesting," said the photo editing supervisor of Getty Images.

As for the opening ceremony at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Sutton said, "It's also need a lot of money."

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