The 2008 Olympics came to a close tonight in Beijing amidst another spectacular and dazzling performance that featured beautifully choreographed dancing, flying drums and sparkling rappellers descending from a leaning tower, as well as scenes from British culture that featured the likes of David Beckham and Led Zepplin’s Jimmy Page. This time it appeared that [...]
Posts Tagged ‘2008 Olympic Games’
Questions Linger After 2008 Olympic Games Finish in Beijing Tonight
Posted by Robert Vance on August 24th, 2008
Olympic Champ Michael Phelps and Deodorant Dominate the Weekly China Roundup
Posted by Robert Vance on August 23rd, 2008
The Weekly China Roundup from TeachAbroadChina.com
Michael Phelps Swims Into the Hearts of the Chinese People–Michael Phelps made history on Sunday when he and Team USA won the 4X100 Medley relay in Beijing and grabbed his eighth gold medal of the 2008 Olympic Games. It is no wonder that he dominates the Weekly China Roundup for [...]
IOC Finally Takes Action on Olympic Gymnastics Age Scandal
Posted by Robert Vance on August 23rd, 2008
I am not going to allow myself to wonder why the IOC (International Olympic Committee) waited until three days before the end of the Olympics to fully address the Chinese gymnastic age scandal. I am not going to even dwell on the fact that the ID’s and birth certificates that China provided to the IOC [...]
Mixed Reaction from Chinese After Liu Xiang Fails in Olympic Heat
Posted by Robert Vance on August 18th, 2008
It is a sad day for the Chinese people. While Team China’s performance in the first week of the 2008 Olympic games was nothing short of spectacular, no appearance by a Chinese athlete was more widely anticipated then that of 110m hurdler Liu Xiang. Today, at the Bird’s Nest stadium in Beijing, Liu Xiang did [...]
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1 Comment »China Still in Denial Over Olympic Gymnastics Age Scandal
Posted by Robert Vance on August 18th, 2008
Updates to this story: IOC Criticism of Olympic Star Usain Bolt Rings Hollow
IOC Finally Takes Action on Olympic Gymnastics Age Scandal
“We always knew they were under sixteen years old,” a group of Chinese students told me yesterday. “We had no idea that there was an age limit for gymnastics in the Olympics. If there really is, then [...]
Michael Phelp’s Eighth Olympic Gold is Cheered by Chinese Fans
Posted by Robert Vance on August 17th, 2008
My Chinese students are in love with Michael Phelps; or so it would appear. They talk about him constantly; they think that he is supernatural. They admire his strength and dedication to swimming. He is the one American athlete that everyone I know here in China has been cheering for ever since he began his quest [...]
The 2008 Olympic Games and Michael Phelps Dominate the Weekly China Roundup
Posted by Robert Vance on August 16th, 2008
The Weekly China Roundup from TeachAbroadChina.com
China steals the Olympic show this week– As of 9:00 on Saturday morning Beijing time, the United States leads the medal count with 46 but China has a large lead in the gold metal category with 26; the U.S. has 14. “Of course the number of gold medals are more [...]
Little Olympic Girl in Red Dress Pulls an ‘Ashley Simpson’
Posted by Robert Vance on August 12th, 2008
On Friday night near the very beginning of the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the world witnessed the appearance of a beautiful little Chinese girl in a charming red dress who sang a heartwarming song as the Chinese flag entered the Bird’s Nest Stadium. Despite the magical and spectacular performance that followed [...]
Posted in The Vance Report Tags: 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing Games, China, hu jintao, little girl in red dress, olympics, red dress 39 Comments »The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Dominate the Weekly China Roundup
Posted by Robert Vance on August 10th, 2008
The Weekly China Roundup from TeachAbroadChina.com
Dazzling The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games was a spectacular event that left Chinese and foreigners with mouths agape. You can read more about the official start of the 2008 Olympic Games here…in other Olympic news, an American tourist was killed this morning in Beijing, apparently the victim of [...]
Posted in The Vance Report Tags: 2008 Olympic Games, beijing, Beijing Olympics, Boycott Olympics, China, Olympic Games, Olympic Outfit No Comments »Beijing’s Perfect Night
Posted by Robert Vance on August 9th, 2008
8/08/2008 was a lucky day after all for Beijing and the hundreds of millions of Chinese people who had been anticipating Friday night’s festivities for eight years. Bad weather, protests, terrorist attacks, and the general controversy that surrounded the preparations for the Games had threatened to mar Friday night’s opening ceremony. Nevertheless, when the massive [...]
