They’re not really fighting but they’re also kind of fighting. Contradictory, eh? If you remember our earlier post, we reported that Elvis Stojko, a two-time figure skating Olympic gold medalist, urged Canadian athletes to boycott the Beijing Olympic Games in the name of human rights. Adam Van Koeverden, world and Olympic kayak champion, is having [...]
Posts from ‘May, 2008’
Thailand’s Medal Hopes
Thai taekwondo jins Buttree Puedpong, Chutchawal Khaola-or, and Chonnapas Premwaew (left) are good enough to win Olympic gold medals according to Pimol Srivikorn, president of the Taekwondo Association of Thailand (TAT). If any of the three will win a gold medal, s/he will receive a bonus amounting to $314,000 as we noted here. Of the [...]
Freudian Slip
The sign for the men’s restroom in Beijing’s National Stadium also known as the Bird’s Nest. Fortunately or unfortunately, the sign for the women’s restroom isn’t as, ehem, graphic. PHOTO SOURCE: Beijing 2008.
Olympians to Watch: Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes
India’s best Olympic medal hope, the tennis doubles team of Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes are not exactly best buds right now — Mahesh says he doesn’t want to pair with Leander because Leander is off doing other things instead of going to tune-up tournaments with him — but Leander believes that they can bring [...]
Tibetan Olympic Games: One World, Many Dreams
Because they are banned from participating in the Beijing Olympic Games, Tibetan athletes will be having their own Olympics. Organized by Lobsang Wangyal (left) the Tibetan Olympic Games will be held at Dharamsala in northern India starting 22 May to 25 May 2008. Jack Leenars has a report about the Tibetan Olympics here. Go, Tibet. [...]
