The games bring in the gold. (Sports).While it was too early at press time to say how successful a financial venture the Gay Games The Gay Games is the world's largest sporting and cultural event organized by LGBT athletes, artists, musicians, and others. Originally called the Gay Olympics, in Sydney were, there was little doubt Down Under that the weeklong event provided a much-needed jump-start to the country's tourism business. The New South Wales New South Wales, state (1991 pop. 5,164,549), 309,443 sq mi (801,457 sq km), SE Australia. It is bounded on the E by the Pacific Ocean. Sydney is the capital. The other principal urban centers are Newcastle, Wagga Wagga, Lismore, Wollongong, and Broken Hill. government said the 13,000 participants and 25,000 spectators injected $100 million (Australian) into an industry crippled crip·ple n. 1. A person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limbs: cannot race a horse that is a cripple. 2. A damaged or defective object or device. tr.v. by a post-9/11 travel recession. "It's helping businesses across Sydney and across Australia," Paul Gauger GAUGER. An officer appointed to examine all tuns, pipes, hogsheads, barrels, and tierces of wine, oil, and other liquids, and to give them a mark of allowance, as containing lawful measure. of the Australian Tourist Commission told The Australian Financial Review. "With a lot of pre- and post-touring, the benefits are spreading." That is good news for Gay Games organizers, who just months ago were ready to declare the event a financial flop. Copresident Kathleen Webster declared that the Sydney games were likely the "best ever" as she and other organizers prepared to tally receipts following the closing ceremonies on November 9. "Sydney's off to a fantastic start," she said, "and I think that if everything goes according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. plan, that's the direction they're headed." |
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