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"Defend"

Wednesday, 9th April 2008 ~ Maggie ~ Link ~ Comments (1)

We here at China Sports Today don't really think the Olympic Torch Relay has much to do with sports. But among the myriad stories about the challenges that the event has faced since it started in Greece two weeks ago, we've found some interesting perspectives to share with you.

First, a look at the front page of today's Titan Sports Beijing 2008 Special Issue:

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The headline reads "A Time of Chaos Without Concern for Public Interest." The accompanying photo of a woman carrying the torch bears no caption, just the characters shǒuhù, meaning "defend."

Next, from Telegraph.co.uk, some thoughts from British badminton player Richard Vaughan, who knows more about China than most of the non-Chinese competitors in the coming games.

Finally, from the Associated Press, a closer look at those guys in the blue track suits running with the flame.

Tags: Olympics, torch relay

Comments

  • hkfoot
    Saturday, 12th April 2008
    http://www.danwei.org/[...]

    the woman in the photo is the one referred to in this paragraph from a recent news wrapup by danwei.org:

    'In a interview, Jin Jing (金晶), China's wheelchair-using fencer and Olympic torch bearer talks about how she protected the torch when "Tibetan Separatists" tried to grab it away from her in Paris.'

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