Archive for June 8th, 2008

Financial Times Notes Creepy Chinese Olympic Cheering Guide - NewsBusters

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

Financial Times Notes Creepy Chinese Olympic Cheering GuideNewsBusters - 17 hours agoChina . . . add oil!" - a slogan more freely translated as "Go Olympics! Go China! - but officials say that other nations can be substituted for China when …

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China's Liu feeling better, hopes to compete in Eugene - AFP

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

The Southern LedgerChina's Liu feeling better, hopes to compete in EugeneAFP - 8 hours agoLiu, who is China's best hope for athletics gold in the Beijing Olympics, has been troubled by a right hamstring problem that prevented him from taking part …Liu's hamstring better but uncertain on Oregon race guardian.co.ukChinese hurdler Liu Xiang may not race at Prefontaine USA TodayBekele seeks 10000 metres record in United States guardian.co.ukAFP - USA Todayall 123 news articles

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Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony And China Olympics Opening Ceremony

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony / China Olympics Opening Ceremony Beijing’s TV viewers spoke highly of the Doha Asian Games opening ceremony on Friday night but expect a better performance from the 2008 Olympic Games. …

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Victim or Victor? China's Olympic Odyssey

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

China’s Odyssey from the WSJ. Interesting article about Chinese Nationalism, history of the Olympics, and recent events. The article makes a lot of good points, but I don’t agree with it 100%. A quote from the article that is food for …

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Financial Times Notes Creepy Chinese Olympic Cheering Guide

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

It is to be accompanied by the chanting of the phrase “Olympics . . . add oil! China . . . add oil!” - a slogan more freely translated as “Go Olympics! Go China! - but officials say that other nations can be substituted for China when …

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The Chinese Olympics According to a disgraced Alberta lesbo

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

Anyways, kd goes on to bring her Buddhist philosophy into play regarding the Chinese Olympics:. She explains why the rest of the world needs to pay attention to the Chinese suppression of a remote culture. …

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Nazi Olympics Tangled Politics and Sport (NPR)

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

The recent anti-China protests in Tibet have raised concerns about the 2008 Beijing Olympics. But the political controversy over this summer’s games pales in comparison to the 1936 games in Berlin, hosted by Adolf Hitler during the rise of Nazi Germany.

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Forums on China and Olympics (Boston Globe)

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

SHARON - “China, Tibet, and the Olympic Games,” a panel discussion featuring members of the local Chinese and Tibetan communities, will be held Wednesday, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Sharon Community Center.

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China power supply for summer peak complicated by quake reconstruction, Olympics (China Economic Net)

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

China is mobilizing forces nationwide to meet power demands during the summer peak season, as reconstruction work goes on in the quake zone and Olympics approaches.

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China power supply for summer peak complicated by quake reconstruction, Olympics (People’s Daily)

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

China is mobilizing forces nationwide to meet power demands during the summer peak season, as reconstruction work goes on in the quake zone and Olympics approaches. Since the May 12 earthquake that devastated the southwest Sichuan a …

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