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 da prikaže situaciju u pozitivnom svetlu, predsednik MOK-a Žak Rog uporedio je pripreme za Olimpijadu u Atini sa folklornom igrom sirtaki , koja počinje vrlo sporo, postepeno se ubrzava i kulminira žestokim tempom.