Conversely , the absence of such established rivalries and feelings limited the appeal of the Olympics , certainly in advance of the event .
While this might distress the purist , it served to generate and sustain the appeal to other followers of the game .
The absence of such established rivalries and feelings limited the appeal of the Olympics , certainly in advance of the event .
While this might distress the purist , it served to generate and sustain the appeal to other followers of the game .