Not sure what to say about the above video because I don’t understand the language. But here’s a report from newamericamedia: A 50-second reporting piece on the Olympics and the earthquake from the Chinese Central Television (CCTV) might have been staged. The post on the Chinese-language website has a Youtube link to the story, which [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Olympic Torch’
Alex Fong Lik-Sun: The Olympic Torch Bearer
Here’s a photo of Alex Fong Lik-Sun, the swimmer turned actor/singer we blogged about yesterday. Watch his music video here in case you missed it. Is he angry at someone? Maybe he’s shouting at pro-Tibet demonstrators? Nah! Maybe he’s just over excited. After all, not everyone is given the honor to carry the torch like [...]
India Snubs Its Former Olympians
What is it with sports officials that they seem to have a propensity to snub their former sports stars. First we have former Olympians from Malaysia complaining about being snubbed during the Olympic torch relay in Kuala Lumpur. Now we have, Indian Olympians also feeling slighted. From Sportstar: [T]he sole criterion concerning the selection of [...]
The Torch in Australia
When did Ian Thorpe get old? Just asking.
Malaysia: Former Olympians Displeased
Don’t look now but there’s a mini-controversy going on after the Olympic torch made its run in Malaysia. No it isn’t about pro-Tibet activists protesting against China although there was some of that. It’s about how former Olympians were ignored by the torch relay organizers. Isthiaq Mubarak, who represented Malaysia in Mexico, Munich, and Montreal [...]
