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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Beijing Games’
IOC Finally Takes Action on Olympic Gymnastics Age Scandal
Posted by Robert Vance on August 23rd, 2008
IOC Criticism of Olympic Star Usain Bolt Rings Hollow
Posted by Robert Vance on August 22nd, 2008
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 [...]
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Tags: 2008 Games, 2008-Olympics, Beijing Games, Bolt Rogge, China, ioc, Jamaican Track Star, Jean Rogge, Usain Bolt 
3 Comments »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 [...]
Posted in The Vance Report Tags: 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing Games, China, Chinese runner fails, Liu Xiang, Olympic Track and Field, Yao Ming, 刘翔 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 [...]
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 »Why Bush Should Attend the 2008 Olympics in China
Posted by Robert Vance on July 7th, 2008
If human rights activists worldwide were not already angry at U.S. President George W. Bush, they are now. Last week the White House announced that Mr. Bush would be attending the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing in August. While the decision was not entirely a surprise to anyone, it is still likely to ignite a firestorm of [...]
Posted in The Vance Report Tags: 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing Games, CCP, China, chinese government, george w bush, president bush 4 Comments »
