Photo: A fan watches China's soccer team play Brazil in the 2008 Olympics, by chengphoto
A fan watches China’s soccer team play Brazil in the 2008 Olympics, by chengphoto
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China Gets Beijing and Shanghai Ready for the 2008 Olympics and 2010 Expo – Jeffrey Wasserstrom
From The Dissent Magazine: China’s economy is booming like never before and its social fabric is being ripped apart and knit together in novel ways. State-of-the-art sports stadiums, a renovated airport terminal, and a new financial district have been built or are under construction in pre-Olympic Beijing, where there’s even been talk of seeding rain […]
Read MoreWill the 2008 Olympics be a Nightmare for China’s Athletes? – Joshua Kurlantzick
From The New Republic: … China’s athletes, brought up in a disciplined system, probably never were the life of any Games. But the 2008 Olympics could be particularly brutal for them. Many athletes seem to benefit from local support–in Sydney, Australian athletes, loving the home crowd, turned in a staggering medal haul. But Australian politicians […]
Read Morephoto: People in Beijing counting down the days for 2008 Olympics, via fengniao.com.
People in Beijing counting down the days for 2008 Olympics , via fengniao.com .
Read MorePollution Dangers Cast Shadow over 2008 Olympics – Hilmar Schmundt
In Beijing, where doctors advise exercising indoors, experts are concerned about the potential effects of the city’s air pollution on athletes competing in the 2008 Olympics. From Spiegel Online: Escaping to the relative comfort of a car’s interior won’t be an option for those traveling to Beijing in August 2008, when more than 10,000 athletes […]
Read MoreChina to Keep 2008 Olympics ‘Dry’ – AFP
From AFP, via Times of India: Beijing will use aircraft, missiles and cannons in what could amount to a massive umbrella over the city to keep athletes dry during next year’s Olympics, state media reported on Friday. Zhang Qiang, the head of the city’s artificial weather management office, told the newspaper that five aircraft and […]
Read MoreWho knew? The 2008 Olympics is China’s personal Achilles’ heel – Delaware Online
An editorial from the Delaware Online: It seems that hosting the Olympics next year means more to China than its often-stated stance of noninvolvement in the internal affairs of foreign governments. Within the last week, a senior Chinese official traveled to Sudan to push the government to accept a United Nations peacekeeping force, according to […]
Read MoreChristian leaders arrange care for the 2008 Olympics – UCA News
From UCA News via SperoNews: With about 500 days to go until the Beijing Olympics Games, Chinese Catholic leaders are making arrangements to meet the religious needs of foreign Christian athletes and visitors. Anthony Liu Bainian, vice chairman of the Chinese Patriotic Association (CCPA), an organization not recognized by the Vatican, recently put forward a […]
Read MoreReligious Persecution Increases as the 2008 Olympics Approach – WorldNetDaily
From WorldNetDaily.com: A Christian house church leader in China and his mother are facing a criminal prosecution that appears to be part of that government’s campaign to eliminate messages that are contrary to the official publicity releases as the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing approach. According to reports from Voice of the Martyrs, a Christian […]
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