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AUG 23, 2008
Olympics as PR: Here’s the new China
Express India
If proof were needed that the Olympic Games are meant to give China an image makeover, look no further than the 10-yuan note: Chairman Mao is out, the Bird's Nest is in. Perhaps just as symbolically, there are only enough of the bills that replace the late Communist Party leader's likeness with the iconic stadium to make them a collector's item - for most of the billions of dollars in transactions done each day in China, Mao Zedong is still the man.
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AUG 22, 2008
IOC to Investigate Allegations Concerning Age Discrepancy of Chinese Gymnast He Kexin
TransWorld News
After already saying the matter was closed the International Olympic Committee has reversed course and launched an investigation into allegations that Chinese authorities fabricated the age of star gymnast He Kexin in order to make her eligible for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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AUG 22, 2008
Brown Praises Beijing Olympics
AFP
Prime Minister Gordon Brown met with Chinese President Hu Jintao Friday, telling China's leader that the Beijing Olympics had captured the world's imagination, Chinese state media reported. Hu thanked Brown for showing his support for the Beijing Games when he welcomed the Beijing Olympic flame at his residence at 10 Downing Street in April, the report said.
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AUG 21, 2008
China Confused in The Art of Chanting
The Daily Telegraph
The culture gap that exists between China and the West is never more apparent than in the stands. China does not a have a template for cheering.
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AUG 21, 2008
Beijing Olympics Have Been a Wonderful Distraction
Vernon County Broadcaster
In my life, I've watched a lot of the Olympics. Of course the Lake Placid games of 1980 have been the best, but this year’s summer Olympics have been right up there.
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