John Hobday, Managing Director of FD Gulf, discusses the Beijing Olympics and how all may not be as it appears - this after digitally enhanced fireworks, rent-a-crowds, and the replacement of the little girl who sang at the opening by a more 'attractive' miming artist.

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John Hobday, Managing Director of FD Gulf, discusses the Beijing Olympics and how all may not be as it appears - this after digitally enhanced fireworks, rent-a-crowds, and the replacement of the little girl who sang at the opening by a more 'attractive' miming artist.

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