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It is -- and the american people do pay some attention to the big speeches. >> i just think the governor is right. if three days was good enough for jesus, i mean surely it's good enough for -- >> that's the standard. >> that's the standard. >> jesus, though -- >> i mean it's good enough for -- >> go ahead. >> it's not good enough for the host cities. that's why the parties are a little in a jam. the cities that bid on it want the four days of hotels and restaurants and that's the pressure to keep it longer. the other pressure, though, is the networks which are covering it less and less, alrea...

Blacked out in the television markets of the host cities. >> that sing fact. unbelievably the first -- early games didn't know if they would sell out so they applied the current -- the then current blackout rules restricts to that game. and they -- i think finally got a comfort zone the super bowl was always going to be a sellout each and every year and they lifted that rather archaic rule. >> i'm glad they did important the locals. how about this fact or fiction? winner of the super bowl would determine the winner of the presidential election. >> well, that's actually fiction. there is a theo...

In hockey, a classic 3-2, they're celebrating in the streets. however, when the excitement dies down there will be a big bill to pay. merchandise and ticket sales were good. restaurants and hotels packed. local wines were on display and officials used the games to lure dozens of ceo's to pitch them on bringing their businesses to british columbia. >> having the olympics here give us the platform and gave us the reason for them to come. >>, but skeptics question the lasting benefits of hosting the olympics games. >> companies aren't going to move a jurisdiction based on wining and dining and ol...

The world cup final of 1966. our sports correspondent 0lly foster is at wembley. a few hours until kick off but anticipation is building. lots of fans are already there. just under eiuht fans are already there. just under eight hours. _ fans are already there. just under eight hours, incredible, _ fans are already there. just under eight hours, incredible, all- fans are already there. just under eight hours, incredible, all the i fans are already there. just under. eight hours, incredible, all the way through the tournament, the support for england in what has been pretty much a home tournamen...

>> translator: we take the issue of security in large events very seriously. we take the question of security in large scale events as very serious issue. which means that we involve all of those bodies or agencies that can and will ensure proper security during the upcoming olympics. they include the armed forces, the federal police service, and all of the state level police bodies in the state of rio de janiero. we already have experience in the public security arena because last year we organized and staged the world soccer cup and we had to provide security not only to just one city rather...