The final Olympics post (I hope)
The Beijing games are long over, but I didn’t get a chance to post post about some stories. Since they stand on their own, and being reminded with the recent article about China and the Nobel awards, I thought I would just post the links to the following stories.
- Protests still unwelcome in Beijing
- Rogge rips the wrong guy
- Olympics: How does Nike feel about conspiracy theories? No comment
- A Victory for China
That last article seems particularly prescient, considering China’s proclamations about the Nobel Peace Award.
And not directly related to the Beijing games, but speaking volumes about the modern “Olympic spirit”:
Leaves you with less than a warm and fuzzy feeling inside.
