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AUG 17, 2008
Liu Xiang is a Fighter, Said Athletics Chief
Xinhua
Chinese athletics chief hailed Liu Xiang as a fighter after the defending champion pulled out of the Olympic 110m hurdles first round because of the tendon injury to the right foot on Monday morning.
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AUG 17, 2008
Tumbles No Damage to Veteran Cheng’s Shinning Image
Xinhua
Chinese veteran Cheng Fei remained a heroine in the eyes of spectators and her contenders on Sunday, although she failed to realize China's long-held dream to claim Olympic titles in women's vault and floor exercises.
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AUG 14, 2008
Lip-synch Furore Surprises Director
South China Morning Post
The music director of Friday's opening ceremony for the Olympics says he's surprised by the outcry over his revelation that producers had arranged for a girl to lip-synch a song sung by another child because she was supposedly unattractive.
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AUG 13, 2008
Gold is Good, but More Cheers for Sportsmanship
Xinhua
The Chinese public, while savoring the delight of one Olympic victory after another on the home soil, have also cast their eyes on the "losing heroes," sharing their pains, admiring their efforts and looking forward to their future success. "Winners or losers, all Olympians are heroes." This has become a catchphrase for the Chinese media and the home audience, tens of millions in number, over these days.
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AUG 13, 2008
Games Organizers Say Girl’s Vocal Lip-synched to Ensure “Best Voice, Best Performer”
Xinhua
Beijing Olympic Games organizers said here on Wednesday that they had lip-synched the girl's singing at last Friday's Games opening ceremony to ensure the "best voice and the best performer." "There were a number of candidates to sing the song and the artistic directors just picked the best voice and the best performer," said Sun Weide, an official with the Beijing Organizing Committee of the 29th Olympic Games.
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