While the caption below the photo above attempts to describe the painful moment experienced by Hungarian weightlifter Janos Baranyai at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, this video captures the moment in a way that made me want to take an Advil (i.e., it’s painful to watch).
Weightlifter Experiences Painful Olympics Moment
August 13th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: · 2008 Olympics, beijing, hungarian weightlifter, janos baranyai, Olympics, video of weightlifter, weightlifter, weightlifter injured, weightlifter injury
Bush ‘Deeply Concerned’ About Fighting in Georgia
August 11th, 2008 · No Comments
In a statement from the Westin Beijing Chaoyang Hotel which began at 4:20 p.m. Central, President George W. Bush offered some measured words about the growing conflict between Russia and its southern neighbor, Georgia. The transcript of his statement appears below: “I’m deeply concerned about the situation in Georgia. The United States takes this matter [...]
Tags: · beijing, Bush, China, conflict in south ossetia, George W. Bush, georgia, john d. negroponte, military operations in georgia, Moscow, President George W. Bush, Russia, russian bombings, south ossetia, status quo of august the 6th
Democratic Uprising in Burma 20-Year-Old Memory
August 8th, 2008 · No Comments
A few minutes ago, the media folks at the State Department sent me this reminder about the 20th anniversary of the democratic uprising in Burma, the country know known as Myanmar. I took glee in the fact that it’s release happened to coincide with opening day of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Could it [...]
Tags: · 2008 olympic games, 20th anniversary of democratic uprising in burma, anniversary of burma uprising, aung san suu kyi, beijing, burma, burma's military junta, burman uprising, burmese, burmese regime, China, message to China, military junta, Myanmar, President George W. Bush, Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, state department, u.s. campaign for burma
Chinese Making U.S. Olympic Team Uniforms
July 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Reuters reports today that Chinese tailors are working overtime to produce more than 1,800 Ralph Lauren-designed uniforms for members of the U.S. Olympic Team in time for next month’s opening ceremonies in Beijing. After watching Reuters’ video report (below right) on the matter, I was left wondering why American tailors were not given the opportunity [...]
Tags: · American tailors, beijing, Beijing Games, beijing olympics, China, chinese tailors, Olympic Games, opening ceremonies, public affairs, ralph lauren-designed uniforms, u.s. olympic committee, u.s. olympic team uniforms, usoc
Flame in Hand, Chinese Conquer Everest
May 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment
In a report yesterday about Chinese efforts to ascend Mt. Everest with the Olympic torch in hand, it took Associated Press a long time to get past the fluff and address the controversy surrounding the propaganda-filled run-up to the 2008 Beijing Games. Beginning with the article’s 12th paragraph, AP wrote this: Tibetan activists continued to [...]
Tags: · 2008, beijing, Beijing Games, China, Chinese Government, everest, mount everest, mt everest, olympic torch, Olympics, political graffiti, students for a free tibet, tibet, tibetans
What is Sniper’s Role at Mount Everest?
April 30th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Wired reports that climbers on Mount Everest’s south side are surreptitiously blogging a standoff with Nepalese soldiers ahead of China’s Olympic torch run on the opposite side of the mountain next week. More incredibly, the magazine reports, one blogger “saw lots of military staff and one solider carrying a very sophisticated sniper type of gun.” [...]
Tags: · 2008, 2008 Summer Olympics, beijing, China, chinese biathlon, chinese security, himalyas, mount everest, mounteverest.net, mt everest, nepal, olympic torch, Olympics, sherpa, sniper, wired, Wired.com
State Department Warns China-Bound Americans
March 21st, 2008 · No Comments
The U.S. State Department posted a new fact sheet today that contains ominous warnings for American citizens planning to travel to Beijing later this year for the XXIXth Olympic Summer Games and the Beijing Paralympic Summer Games which will take place Aug 8-24 and Sept. 6-17, respectively. Two of the more-serious warnings appear beneath the [...]
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