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08-13-2008, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by honeychile
We have to remember that the current Chinese culture is one of allowing only one child - so if your not-quite-as-desired daughter was selected to do ANYTHING by the government, it truly is an honor for that whole family. Hey, maybe the government even lets them have a second child!
All those who posted about their health and lack of muscle mass are completely on the money! When you see a healthy, 5'3" American teenager do a tumbling run, then a 4'6" Chinese preteen do one, who is more likely to step out of bounds? I feel sorry for those children, because they will probably never really mature properly and never learn the supposed real goal of the Olympics - sportsmanship.
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Re: the one-child thing, another messed up thing about China is that because families plan for only one child, it's been demonstrated that the number of boy babies being born is exceeding the number of girl babies (various cultural reasons - valuing a male heir, etc). Basically people are selectively aborting females.
It's been theorized that this will lead to massive social problems, starting NOW, in China.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5953508
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,281722,00.html
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08-13-2008, 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by honeychile
We have to remember that the current Chinese culture is one of allowing only one child - so if your not-quite-as-desired daughter was selected to do ANYTHING by the government, it truly is an honor for that whole family. Hey, maybe the government even lets them have a second child!
All those who posted about their health and lack of muscle mass are completely on the money! When you see a healthy, 5'3" American teenager do a tumbling run, then a 4'6" Chinese preteen do one, who is more likely to step out of bounds?
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I don't think i'm understanding what you are saying. What does muscle mass have to do w/ stepping out of bounds?
And about the one-child thing. They are allowed to have more than one child. I think it might depend on the province but I do know that many of the Chinese that lived in my dorm had at least one sibling.
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08-13-2008, 11:33 PM
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That article is definitely horrifying. It confirms all of our suspicions about the lack of quality of life for post-olympians. I think what makes it the most sad is that the guy the article mainly focused on is dying from a liver injury and they still wouldn't let him quit.
And as far as the Chinese families only being allowed to have one child and aborting alot of non-male babies.. eventually there aren't going to be enough women to go around.. I think I'm more shocked that it hasn't already reached that point yet.
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08-13-2008, 11:37 PM
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^^^^on a much, much lighter note, the brothers at jib jab have come up with their way to honor the olympics: http://sendables.jibjab.com/category/sports#
sorry no swimming
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08-14-2008, 11:47 AM
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Federer-er-er just lost! Holy Moly!
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No WAY!!! OMG!!! What a bummer for him, BUT what a coup for the guy who beat him (and for his country) Who was it?
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08-14-2008, 01:23 PM
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No WAY!!! OMG!!! What a bummer for him, BUT what a coup for the guy who beat him (and for his country) Who was it?
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James Blake beat him!
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08-14-2008, 01:48 PM
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James Blake beat him!
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Oh he is simply deee-lish.
I thought I saw headlines that both Williams sisters were upset as well?
Mary Lou Retton was on the Today Show this morning and she's still as darling as ever.
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08-14-2008, 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by OTW
Oh he is simply deee-lish.
I thought I saw headlines that both Williams sisters were upset as well?
Mary Lou Retton was on the Today Show this morning and she's still as darling as ever.
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yes, both sisters are out.
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08-14-2008, 06:59 PM
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NBC is really proud of the fact that they are able to air live some marquee events, including swimming and gymnastics. Of course, when they say air live, they only mean that it will be live to the Eastern and Central time zones. For some reason, viewers in the Mountain and Pacific time zones watch taped events.
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http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/bei...urn=oly,100556
Ok this ticks me off since I live in Mountain Time Zone. Like i've mentioned before, I watch the Olympics for the women's gymnastics competition. So the fact that they cut out some of the gymnastics competition to show me stupid ol' Michael Phelps and his pre-recorded events, gets me miffed.
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08-14-2008, 03:02 PM
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Oh he is simply deee-lish.
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Agreed on James Blake.
Will add that Nadal is yummy too. Wow.
And... Federer isn't bad if you are into the clean-cut, preppy look.
So glad that my husband is a tennis fan.. I get to watch and just, um, enjoy. He thinks I actually watch for the sport.
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08-14-2008, 04:08 PM
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So glad that my husband is a tennis fan.. I get to watch and just, um, enjoy. He thinks I actually watch for the sport.
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Uh . . . do you watch women's tennis with him? I'm pretty sure he knows.
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08-14-2008, 02:02 PM
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Oh, OK, then it's all good  Go Team USA!!!
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08-14-2008, 02:38 PM
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Sore loser is never a good look on anyone
Apparently a Swedish wrestler stormed off the podium, took of his bronze medal and threw it on the mat. Then he walked away.
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/new...ters&type=lgns
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08-14-2008, 03:05 PM
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Apparently he doesn't know the slogan... "No BITCH@SSEDNESS
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08-14-2008, 03:10 PM
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Soldier Sets Two Olympic Records En Route to Double Trap Gold
came across this:
Soldier Sets Two Olympic Records En Route to Double Trap Gold
BEIJING, Aug. 13, 2008 Spc. Walton Glenn Eller III, of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, set two Olympic records en route to winning a gold medal in double trap at the Beijing Shooting Range here yesterday.
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/news....aspx?id=50787
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