SOCHI, Russia -- For a party that cost $51 billion, the Sochi Olympics have a surprisingly simple feel.
Athletes whiz around Olympic Park on bikes, and stroll among fans on their way to training or the village. All of the indoor venues are within sight – and walking distance -- of each other. The crowds are manageable, and clowns, folk dancers and drum bands wander the park providing entertainment. "I've never seen anything like this," said Ross Bucsis, who is experiencing his third Olympics after watching his daughter Anastasia, a Canadian speed skater, compete in Vancouver and seeing the 1988 Games in his native Calgary, Alberta.
"It's just marvelous. This is more like a world's fair."
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