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. Related:Spain’s Olympic Basketball Team: Racists or Just Foolish Dudes?American Crybabies
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Introducing Ara Abrahamian: The Angry Olympian Man
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”. Abrahamian took [...]
American Crybabies
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 [...]
Beijing 2008: No Blacks Allowed or Western Writers and Their Jaundiced Eyes?
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 [...]
Photo of the Day: Oscar Pistorius
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 ActionPistorius Saga: The Wise Words of Pierre Weiss Photo source: AP
