Of course this is a fantastic olympic games. After all it is a massive face saving issue for the Chinese and it is necessary at almost all costs for it to be fantastic. It is also very important for the Chinese to perform well.
It is strange because we are pleased when we do well at things in life - but is everyone else equally pleased? Or are they envious, jealous or just disappointed at not doing as well themselves? We all see things from our own point of view only.
The western journalists love to find out 'errors' in the opening ceremony. That makes them feel good. But does it make the Chinese feel good? Of course not. They are just annoyed.
Yes we all have our own laws but just as the family, with it's own rules, has to respect the law of the country it lives in - so the countries have to respect each other country and their viewpoints. Even if they don't agree with them.
The Games are in China but in inviting the World in to China the Chinese authorities have to respect the foreigners and their strange ways. In fact they should have been equally well educated in their strange ways so that they would not be seen to look foolish when the journalists push for answers on Tibet and human rights. As cx252 said the west has its own 'human rights' problems after all.