Practicing Paper Tigerism: Threatening to Boycott Russia's 2014 Sochi Olympics
The lights are about to go out on Beijing 2008, and -- guess what -- there's already talk of a Georgia-related U.S.-organized boycott of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
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Why the Big Fuss Over Food at Beijing's Concession Stands?
The concession stands at Beijing's sporting venues and Olympic Green sell only pre-packaged snacks, typical American stadium fare like chicken fingers and greasy Italian sausages are nowhere to be found.
Terminally Ill Economy
While retreating appears to be the logical step in business, you would never do this if you knew you had a terminal illness and want to live.
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The Olympic coverage isn't helping millions of Americans get to bed on time. No wonder a few of us are lagging in the morning this week.
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Not only was He Kexin, the Chinese gymnast in question, born in 1994 and ineligible to compete in the Olympics, but Chinese officials, over the last few weeks, have tried to cover it all up.
China's Gold Medals Found to Have High Lead Content
The medals, which were supposed to be made entirely of gold, were instead found to be composed of 99% lead alloy and coated with a gold-colored lead-based paint.
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Is Anybody Watching? How the Olympics Lost the Race to Reality TV
Sports fans may still be watching, but the Olympics have gone quiet on the pop culture radar. The Games used to be the champion of reality TV, but now the new generation of reality TV athlete is faster, higher and stronger.
Live From the Water Cube: 8 Golds!!! Phelps and USA Team Make History Here in Beijing; Torres Wins Silver - Missed Gold by One-hundredth of a Second!
Prospects did not look good for a gold two laps into the medley. Backstroke was first -- the US was in the top three but no decisive lead here.
New Olympics Ad Uplift from Obama and McCain, Attacks Everywhere Else
For the unprecedented Olympics ad buys, Obama started out positive and uplifting -- as befits the positive uplift of the Olympics media environment. McCain went in, well, a different direction.
A Chinese American at the Olympics (or, an American Chinese?)
As an ABC-- American-Born-Chinese -- I had to settle for a less personal sort of honor and pride in "returning" to my family's homeland.
China's PR Fiascos: Blocking iTunes Just the Latest in Ongoing Olympics PR Disaster
A few hours before iTunes became blocked in China, news surfaced about Songs for Tibet, a compilation CD offered free to Olympic athletes.
The Olympics: Unveiling Police State 2.0
You are about to be awed by China's sheer awesomeness. The Olympics are the coming out party for a disturbingly efficient way of organizing society that China is finally ready to show off.
Michael Phelps versus Rielle Hunter: Who's Worth More?
If Phelps is going to inspire little boys to work on their butterfly, what in heaven's name is Hunter's pay-off going to encourage little girls to do?
I Can't Believe Liu Xiang Didn't Race
Liu Xiang was China's biggest hope at the Bird's Nest. The Games really won't be the same without him.
Female Gymnastics Is Always About Child Abuse
The 16-year age rule is irrelevant. All females who eventually become world-class gymnasts have been exploited while they are children -- because, for them, developing Gold Medal skills is a race against puberty.
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Have some fun watching Yao Ming here:
http://www.chinationreport.com/YaoMingPictures.html
If you didn't see May-Treanor/Walsh win the gold last night, you missed an AWESOME match. Way to go, girls.
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