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	Never had a Swedish summer been more glorious.	Feel the light The Sports * Olympic memoirs * Tour Stockholm Press Corner Home The environmental viewpoint

	Never had a Swedish summer been more glorious. "For five whole weeks, nature was resplendent, the sun perpetually shining, with light sea breezes, radiant nights, the joyful atmosphere of gaily decked streets, flowers everywhere, and illuminations dimmed only by the brilliance of a light that never paled. In the wonderful setting of the city, the general gaiety of the young knew no bounds. Everything was done silently, quickly, without error ... The whole city took part... and we caught a glimpse of what the atmosphere of Olympia must have been like in ancient times - so that Hellenism and progress seemed to have joined forces to act as hosts together."