Comments on: Earn Those Medals, Win That Respect http://cupofcha.com/2008/06/02/earn-those-medals-win-that-respect.html This is China Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:27:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: nanheyangrouchuan http://cupofcha.com/2008/06/02/earn-those-medals-win-that-respect.html#comment-1497 nanheyangrouchuan Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:20:12 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/?p=295#comment-1497 It's not the clear, indisputable victories that will be a problem. It will be victories decided by questionable referee decisions, odd disqualifications and sicknesses of top foreign athletes or even potential fan interference that may help China's medal count. And if China does beat the US in medal count, woe to every American in China, we'll never, ever hear the end of it. It’s not the clear, indisputable victories that will be a problem. It will be victories decided by questionable referee decisions, odd disqualifications and sicknesses of top foreign athletes or even potential fan interference that may help China’s medal count.

And if China does beat the US in medal count, woe to every American in China, we’ll never, ever hear the end of it.

]]> By: Yokie Kuma http://cupofcha.com/2008/06/02/earn-those-medals-win-that-respect.html#comment-1489 Yokie Kuma Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:21:40 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/?p=295#comment-1489 The Chinese government is quite smart. Harnessing the national pride of the people has shown in the past to bring about great success. It takes the collective mind off of day-to-day issues and lets them turn a blind eye toward true problems. It has been done frequently in the history of China .... keep the microscope turned outward vs inward .... give a focus where you want it vs where you don't .... and the people know this and accept it. Ooops. I forgot where I was going with my comment ..... The Chinese government is quite smart. Harnessing the national pride of the people has shown in the past to bring about great success. It takes the collective mind off of day-to-day issues and lets them turn a blind eye toward true problems. It has been done frequently in the history of China …. keep the microscope turned outward vs inward …. give a focus where you want it vs where you don’t …. and the people know this and accept it.

Ooops. I forgot where I was going with my comment …..

]]> By: Falen http://cupofcha.com/2008/06/02/earn-those-medals-win-that-respect.html#comment-1485 Falen Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:02:39 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/?p=295#comment-1485 You know, it is funny reading the article about how you were excited and inspired as a child by the great athletic performance during the past Olympics. Two paragraphs later, I see a cynical adult whining about money "better-spent elsewhere", uselessness of certain sports, how everything is stupid etc etc etc... Perhaps you are simply forgetting the whole inspirational side to the Olympics and turning into a cynical old man? Whatever happened to the dreams? China can certainly spent money elsewhere, and be like India... You know, it is funny reading the article about how you were excited and inspired as a child by the great athletic performance during the past Olympics. Two paragraphs later, I see a cynical adult whining about money “better-spent elsewhere”, uselessness of certain sports, how everything is stupid etc etc etc…

Perhaps you are simply forgetting the whole inspirational side to the Olympics and turning into a cynical old man? Whatever happened to the dreams?

China can certainly spent money elsewhere, and be like India…

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