In America it would be like annexing half of the Grand Canyon. Lenn is not anti-Olympics. He even plans to attend some track and field events. But no beach volleyball. People can only watch beach volleyball for two minutes before their attention wanders off.
Some guy juggling three golf balls on the beach gathers a bigger crowd.
I've never protested against anything in my life, but when you have all this hypocrisy staring you in the face, you have to say something. Organizers say the stadium will cause no damage and will be taken down by Oct. 31. But Lenn, who owns an art supply store, fears the worst is yet to come. There's talk, he says, of extending the commuter-rail line another mile or so, right out to Bondi Beach itself. It's important to hang onto the assets we've got, because once they're compromised, they're gone.