1.   Sporting events could become a prime target for terrorists.

2.   The event has since become a controversy.

3.   The events have become part of the national consciousness.

4.   The promoters say they hope that if the event becomes an annual festival, prices may then come down.

5.   The organisers hope the event will become an annual attraction.

6.   The event is becoming increasingly popular and includes crews from Austria, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland.

7.   Already, the event has become popular in dozens of parishes around the city where hundreds of Mexican worshipers converge like pilgrims for celebrations, music and prayer.

8.   Any mildly significant news event becomes a major happening as the competitors struggle to plant their imprimatur on it.