Ban this guy. There’s no excuse for this kind of stupid and unsportsmanlike behavior.
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Angel Matos: The UnOlympian
August 23rd, 2008 — Cuba, Scandals and Controversies, Taekwondo
Nike Really, Really Loves Liu Xiang
August 23rd, 2008 — China, Scandals and Controversies
Earlier, I wondered whether Liu Xiang’s withdrawal from the 110 meter hurdles competition will negatively affect his relationship with Nike. Thanks to this tip from snactres, we find out that Nike will continue to feature Liu in its ad campaign.
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Sex in the Olympics
August 22nd, 2008 — Scandals and Controversies
If you’re like, “What do Olympians do after their events are over?” Matthew Syed, a former Olympian, has the answer for you.
Barcelona was, for many of us Olympic virgins, as much about sex as it was about sport. There were the gorgeous hostesses – there to assist the athletes – in their bright yellow shirts and black skirts; there were the indigenous lovelies who came to watch the competitions. And then there were the female athletes – literally thousands of them – strutting, shimmying, sashaying and jogging around the village, clad in Lycra and exposing yard upon yard of shiny, toned, rippling and unimaginably exotic flesh. Women from all the countries of the world: muscular, virile, athletic and oozing oestrogen. I spent so much time in a state of lust that I could have passed out. Indeed, for all I knew I did pass out – in a place like that how was one to tell the difference between dreamland and reality?
Liu Xiang Quits
August 18th, 2008 — Athletics, China, Scandals and Controversies
Argh! Liu Xiang, my favorite Olympian pulled out of the 110 meter hurdles reportedly because of a “tendon injury to the right foot“. As a fan who’s been blogging about Liu and who hoped that he will get his second Olympic gold medal, his decision to quit is very disappointing.
It would have been great to see him run despite whatever injury he sustained. After all, isn’t that what the Olympics is about — overcoming all odds and that kind of stuff? But, then again, maybe its unfair to expect him to risk his health and future well-being if only because his fans want to see him running. I’m sure his other fans also have mixed feelings about this.
American Crybabies II: Torri "False Start?" Edwards
August 17th, 2008 — Scandals and Controversies, United States
Argh. This is just pathetic and another instance of American athletes being crybabies.
AP via Huffington Post: The U.S. track and field team’s protest of the women’s 100-meter final at the Olympics was rejected Sunday night.
Jon Stewart on Olympic Controversies
August 15th, 2008 — Scandals and Controversies
Jon Stewart tackles the controversies surrounding the Beijing Olympics: the lipsynching during the opening ceremonies, the slit-eyed Spanish basketball team, and the reportedly underaged Chinese gymnasts.
I’m sure we all agree that Jon is a genius. We should give him a gold medal already.
Introducing Ara Abrahamian: The Angry Olympian Man
August 14th, 2008 — Scandals and Controversies, Wrestling
Is Swedish Ara Abrahamian a sore loser or did the judges rob him of a medal better than bronze? From reuters:
Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian threw down his Olympic bronze medal in protest on Thursday after his bid for greco-roman gold was ended by a decision denounced by the Swedish coach as “politics”.
American Crybabies
July 29th, 2008 — China, Gymnastics, Scandals and Controversies
Expect Americans to cry foul if their competitors, in this case Chinese gymnasts, turn out to be under-aged. Why are there age limits anyway? If British diver Tom Daley can compete at age 14 [with Western media cheering him on], why can’t the Chinese gymnasts — who may or may not be of the same age as Tom — compete in the Olympics as well?
I say, remove the silly age limits. If an athlete can compete with the rest of them despite their age, then let them compete.
Beijing 2008: No Blacks Allowed or Western Writers and Their Jaundiced Eyes?
July 19th, 2008 — Scandals and Controversies
This story is highly, highly doubtful. Shame on the writer who’s trying to stir up controversy. Those Western writers just won’t give China a break and we can expect them to keep churning out crap like this:
Beijing authorities are secretly planning to ban black people and others it considers social undesirables from entering the city’s bars during the Olympic Games, a move that would contradict the official slogan, “One World, One Dream”.
Photo of the Day: Oscar Pistorius
July 19th, 2008 — Athletics, Scandals and Controversies
He fought the good fight but is, unfortunately, not going to the Beijing Olympics. Somewhere in their offices, Peter Weiss and his IAAF cronies must be breathing sighs of relief.
Related:
Pistorius vs Weiss: Oscar Mulls Legal Action
Pistorius Saga: The Wise Words of Pierre Weiss
