Shortly before the Olympic games commenced in Beijing nearly two weeks ago, I wrote an article entitled Should We Feel Sorry for Olympic Press Chief Kevan Gosper? in which I suggested that the best course of action for Gosper was to “keep his mouth shut.” Now, I am afraid that I have to suggest that IOC President [...]
Posts Tagged ‘2008 Games’
IOC Criticism of Olympic Star Usain Bolt Rings Hollow
Posted by Robert Vance on August 22nd, 2008
Posted in The Vance Report 
Tags: 2008 Games, 2008-Olympics, Beijing Games, Bolt Rogge, China, ioc, Jamaican Track Star, Jean Rogge, Usain Bolt 
3 Comments »President Bush Slams Beijing on Eve of 2008 Olympic Games
Posted by Robert Vance on August 8th, 2008
President Bush should beware. After making his strongest condemnation of Beijing ever yesterday in Thailand, he may very well receive the same frosty welcome that French President Nicholas Sarkozy is likely to receive. If the Chinese population at large happens to hear about what Mr. Bush said, any appreciation that they had for his willingness [...]
Posted in The Vance Report Tags: 2008 Games, 2008-Olympics, beijing, CCP, Communist Party, hu jintao, Human Rights, president bush 2 Comments »China Earthquake Aftermath: the Waiting Game
Posted by Robert Vance on May 14th, 2008
“I haven’t been able to sleep,” explained a very tired looking student to me in class today. “One of my best friends is attending university near Mianyang and we have so far been unable to get in contact with her. We don’t think she made it.” Thousands of people throughout China are also going without [...]
Will Kids be Banned from the Olympic Games?
Posted by Robert Vance on May 8th, 2008
Beijing authorities have been working hard to rid the 2008 Olympic host city of beggars, stray cats, bad English signs, polluted air, rundown hotels, and foreign students who are seen as a political threat to the Games. Now that hand-foot-mouth disease has once again reared its ugly head in China and poses yet another threat to China’s precious Olympic Games, should not the authorities move [...]
Posted in The Vance Report Tags: 2008 Games, Beijing Olympics, CCP, China Disease, Communism, EV71, Hand Foot Mouth Disease No Comments »Why the Olympic Torch is Good for North Korea
Posted by Robert Vance on April 29th, 2008
The Chinese government on Monday finally got what it wanted; twelve joyous unprotested miles of people waving flags, cheering, and adoring the Olympic Torch. The CCP will probably be using video footage from the torch parade in Pyongyang for years to come. There were no reported incidents; security was much lighter. It was a dream come [...]
