Sydney 2000 will be the biggest sporting event ever - but will it be the best? Which is the greater spectacle - the Olympics or the World Cup?

With football dominating the sporting agenda, the Olympics represent the opportunity to reclaim some ground for the rest of the sporting world.

The leading athletes from 30 different sports are heading for Sydney, but does the Olympics have the same appeal as the World Cup despite the global involvement?

The World Cup final is an event not to be missed. A massive worldwide audience tunes in to witness the contest, but does the Olympics have the same draw?

The Olympics is by far the greatest sporting event that exists. It includes every nation in some form or another and unites the world for two weeks every four years.--- Hugo Lowry, UK

Both event are very memorable, but in term of the passion evoked, the World Cup is by far superior --- Dexter Pelle, Antigua&barbuda

Anyone who tries to compare the World Cup to the Olympics must be dreaming. While for every soccer fan, the World Cup is special, the Olympics will always reign supreme. There is something magical, mystical and very special about the Olympics that the World Cup will never have. To put it simply, would you prefer to participate in the World Cup or the Olympics?

难点词汇：
　　spectacle 壮观的唱片　　　dominate 支配　　　reclaim 回收　　　involvement 参与
　　massive　巨大的　　　　　 audience 观众　memorable 有纪念性的　evoke 唤起
　　superior　更棒　　　　　　 reign 　统制　 　mystical 神秘的