Beijing: 08-08-2008

[KSigkid]

This may have been just me, but from the non-sports side, was anyone a little bothered by Mary Carillo's (sp?) talking about Chinese cuisine last night? She tried a bunch of different things (fried Scorpion, duck's feet, etc.) and made it seem like some "Fear Factor" event. I can understand that it's not what we eat here, but she was making the comments right in front of the people who prepared the food. It annoyed me a bit, like it was playing right into the "Ignorant American Tourist" stereotype. Not to mention that it's a bit rude to turn your nose up at someone's cooking when they're standing right there.

I don't know; maybe I've been watching too much Anthony Bourdain, but that whole segment was kind of ridiculous.

[Taualumna]

Question: Does anyone know if the rule states that you actually have to actually be 16 or if it's that you have to turn 16 the year you compete?

Because one girl on the Japanese team doesn't turn 16 until September. Unless there's some sort of typo.

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by Taualumna

Question: Does anyone know if the rule states that you actually have to actually be 16 or if it's that you have to turn 16 the year you compete?

Because one girl on the Japanese team doesn't turn 16 until September. Unless there's some sort of typo.

This is what the SI article said:

Gymnasts have to be 16 during the Olympic year to be eligible for the games.

So technically, she's eligible.

[Taualumna]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

This is what the SI article said: So technically, she's eligible.

OK thanks.

[ComradesTrue]

Change of topic....

Ooooooh... Federer-er-er just lost! Holy Moly!

I was really hoping for another Nadel/Federer final.