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AUG 26, 2008
A Biblical Seven Years
The New York Times
Olympics don’t change history. They are mere snapshots — a country posing in its Sunday bests for all the world too see. But, as snapshots go, the one China presented through the Olympics was enormously powerful — and it’s one that Americans need to reflect upon this election season.
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AUG 25, 2008
The 2008 Olympics in Pictures
The New York Times
Links to photo essays of the Olympics
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AUG 24, 2008
Registration Error Led to Underage Gymnast Reports, China Says
Bloomberg
A Chinese Olympic gymnastics champion whose age is under investigation had her date of birth incorrectly registered at a tournament last year, leading to inaccurate reports of her age, Chinese officials said today.
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AUG 24, 2008
China Put on Great Show in Beijing, But With Iron Fist
The Seattle Times
China will put the finishing touches on the Beijing Olympics today with a closing ceremony that's expected to dazzle with performances much different from the opening.
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AUG 24, 2008
America’s Commercials at the Olympics
The New York Times
Most of the thousands of spots that ran expressed sentiments familiar to viewers of so-called big events on television. Patriotism is good. Striving for athletic achievement is noble. The world would be a better place if we all drank the same beverages, drove the same cars, shopped at the same stores and bought things with the same credit cards. And too many commercials relied on predictable images to evoke China for Western consumers: dragons, pandas, ninjas, the Great Wall and homages to (or parodies of) “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.” This article provides examples of how advertisers fared.
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