So instead of bidding for the Olympics, just give Kenyans a place to run, to kick a ball, shoot hoops, or swim.

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Guppies can splash in the Little Kahunas play area, while bigger kids can slip down the high-speed tube slides or shoot hoops in the pool.

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Roosevelt Park, where locals congregate to shoot hoops and splash in water fountains, then catch a show or two at August's month-long Fringe NYC festival, which sees more than 200 international theatre groups hit town.

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