Putting a hopeful spin on the situation, IOC President Jacques Rogge compared preparations for the Athens Games to a folk dance known as the syrtaki, which starts very slowly, gradually accelerates, and culminates at a frenzied pace.
Trudeći se prikazati situaciju u pozitivnom svjetlu, predsjednik MOO-a Jacques Rogge usporedio je pripreme za Olimpijadu u Ateni s folklornim plesom sirtaki , koji započinje vrlo sporo, postupno se ubrzava i kulminira žestokim tempom.