I did hear the loud music of the Queen, or the Beatles played in some indoor events including swimming. I think it's alright for basketball or volleyball. Archery, and shooting events? I don't think so. The archers, and shooters don't need loud music to psyche them up. The don't want distraction from their deep concentration, and focus.

I've never been to an archery contest. But I tried archery a couple of times when I was in senior high school. As seniors we were allowed a choice of different sports at the Narrabeen Fitness Centre. Those familiar with Sydney would know the place I am talking about. Firing an arrow is not as easy as it looks, steady hand coordination would come only with plenty of practice. There were other activities including swimming in the lagoon. The water was cold.

I had only been to one table tennis event. It was during the heady days of ping pong diplomacy of the early 1970s. The year might have been 1972, I can't remember if it was before Gough Whitlam's visit to the then Peking. Anyway, there was a great deal of anticipation of the exhibition matches put on for the visiting Chinese players. The venue was the Hordern Pavillion, I think it was a packed house. The small local Chinese population looked forward to this event. I dutifully turned up for this landmark occasion.

It was mostly an exhibition display for there were few local talents who could match the Chinese in skill level. The men's double matches were most entertaining and had everyone screaming in delight. The shots seemed impossible to execute or return.

The ranking Australian players at the time were Paul Pinkevitch, and Anne MacMahon. I think China thought highly of them because Anne MacMahon went on to become a successful businesswoman taking advantage of her table tennis credentials and connections. It has a fairytale ending.