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Byline: Melinda Liu
By now, it's clear that both Chinese and visitors alike reveled in the 2008 Games, even many skeptics. The merry national atmosphere is quite different from the mood before Aug. 8, when officials worried about polluted air, terror attacks, even the performance of high-profile athletes like hurdler Liu Xiang. Some of their fears came to pass: a lone attacker killed an American coach's family member, scattered protests did take place and Liu limped away gold-less after an injury.
Still, the Olympics were undeniably a PR success. Beijing's critics ...