And in a city where sport is often deeply divisive – Celtic Park may have been favoured for the opening ceremony, but fear not: Ibrox, home of Rangers FC, will host the rugby sevens – Glasgow will hope that is one legacy that will last well beyond 3 August.
After the nearby ceremony, locals fear that is literally what it will become.
The authorities have refused to give the bodies of the five executed activists to their families for burial, fearing that ceremonies could lead to protests.
The two countries closed the ceremonies to foreign reporters, fearing that publicity over those steps toward inter-Korean integration would irritate the United States in a time of nuclear tension.
China was thought to have opposed this, fearing that the ceremony might become a pro-Tibetan, anti-China demonstration.
The League boycotted the oath-taking ceremony, provoking fears of continued violence.Alarmed at the possibility of a military takeover, however, the League called off its protests.
Sex And Drugs And Rock And Roll co-star Naomie Harris, who presented the award, revealed she had been so sworn to secrecy she had snubbed Serkis earlier at the ceremony for fear of giving herself away.
Armed with white doves, Peppa, a former advertising executive, was not going to hold back - even if it meant defying the furious Greek officials and riot police gathered at the second-century temple's gates, unwilling to stop the ceremony for fear of provoking a violent confrontation.
Pence, however, appeared indifferent to the rapprochement, and even skipped a dinner hosted by Moon prior to the opening ceremony over fear of meeting North Korea's delegation.
Like Nichols, Ford didn't show up but, supposedly fearing retribution, said after the ceremony, "I am proud to have received the honor.
Opponents of having the ceremony here say they fear that giving a platform to Cuban artists could benefit the Castro government.
