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[ Thursday, August 07, 2008 10:18 PDT ]

Legacy Journal:080808: The China Olympic Games

Section:

Sports

Summary:

So far the media as covered its own version the first Olympics to be conducted in China. That version has been built around contrived controversy from the start: human rights, minority protests, security suffocation,  environmental pollution, demonstrations, disruptions, displacement, performance enhancement, the presumed pressure of “representing one’s country” on poised 16 female gymnasts.

Main:

For example:

* More NBC coverage was given to a former minor U.S.Olympian who had his passport revoked by China when he stated his goal of using the occasion of the Games as a
global podium for protesting Sudan human right violations in Darfur.

* A recently nationalized black African will be he standard bearer for the U.S. team at the Games opening ceremonies.

* Today, prior to entering China to attend the ceremonies, President Bush made public statements pointing to the PRC’s unsatisfactory record on rights.

*  Some U.S. cyclists deplaned into the country wearing filtering air masks.

*  Local food sources have been suspect and frozen Tyson’s chicken has been imported from Arkansas.

*  We can only speculate on the source of water for locally bottled Coca Cola, of McDonald’s hamburger, of piazza in the Village, and Phelps breakfast fuel—- pancakes.

*  Meanwhile, it has been announced that China is the second leading auto market in the world, that Chevys are flying off the show room floors, and the Marlbaro man is alive and well in China.  But, Viagra has not replaced rhino horn in the traditional Chinese medicine shops.

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