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	<title>Comments on: China: gold medals=a great power in sports?</title>
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		<title>By: Blogging their way to freedom &#124; Antony Loewenstein</title>
		<link>http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/08/31/china-gold-medalsa-great-power-in-sports/comment-page-2/#comment-1527842</link>
		<dc:creator>Blogging their way to freedom &#124; Antony Loewenstein</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:16:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] has also been extensive online chatter about China’s medal haul in Beijing and the inevitable comparison with the US, including a pithy challenge to America’s [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] has also been extensive online chatter about China’s medal haul in Beijing and the inevitable comparison with the US, including a pithy challenge to America’s [...]</p>
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		<title>By: mad_machine</title>
		<link>http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/08/31/china-gold-medalsa-great-power-in-sports/comment-page-2/#comment-1526018</link>
		<dc:creator>mad_machine</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>well, that was only one olympic, and they claim that they are superpower in sport. If they really are then why we don&#039;t hear that they are winning some word championship? Olympics aren&#039;t so important in today sport. And last, if they are superpower why they wasn&#039;t before? it&#039;s only politics, they MUST win in their homeland to show the all word that they are great and powerfull.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>well, that was only one olympic, and they claim that they are superpower in sport. If they really are then why we don&#8217;t hear that they are winning some word championship? Olympics aren&#8217;t so important in today sport. And last, if they are superpower why they wasn&#8217;t before? it&#8217;s only politics, they MUST win in their homeland to show the all word that they are great and powerfull.</p>
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		<title>By: swords</title>
		<link>http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/08/31/china-gold-medalsa-great-power-in-sports/comment-page-2/#comment-1512371</link>
		<dc:creator>swords</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:37:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I wish they would introduce better food too. By now I just keep them as far as possible.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I wish they would introduce better food too. By now I just keep them as far as possible.</p>
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		<title>By: knights</title>
		<link>http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/08/31/china-gold-medalsa-great-power-in-sports/comment-page-2/#comment-1511062</link>
		<dc:creator>knights</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>We are NOT anti McDonalds or KFCs, but I wish they introduce more healthy foods, intead of keep advertizing the beef and fries although they taste really good to a kid ;-)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are NOT anti McDonalds or KFCs, but I wish they introduce more healthy foods, intead of keep advertizing the beef and fries although they taste really good to a kid ;-)</p>
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		<title>By: swords</title>
		<link>http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/08/31/china-gold-medalsa-great-power-in-sports/comment-page-2/#comment-1510917</link>
		<dc:creator>swords</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>well, things are just way simple, as there are black and white ;-) anyway, we can&#039;t seriously link the average rate of obesity throughout america to the average level of &quot;athleticness&quot; as someone who&#039;s not obese does not necessarily practice sport...

and we cannot even blame mdonald&#039;s for exporting, this is called trade, BUT we should blame them for selling it with kind of &quot;moral support&quot;. then, people are not stupid, they perfectly know the consequences of eating junkies... so do the chinese.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>well, things are just way simple, as there are black and white ;-) anyway, we can&#8217;t seriously link the average rate of obesity throughout america to the average level of &#8220;athleticness&#8221; as someone who&#8217;s not obese does not necessarily practice sport&#8230;</p>
<p>and we cannot even blame mdonald&#8217;s for exporting, this is called trade, BUT we should blame them for selling it with kind of &#8220;moral support&#8221;. then, people are not stupid, they perfectly know the consequences of eating junkies&#8230; so do the chinese.</p>
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		<title>By: knights</title>
		<link>http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/08/31/china-gold-medalsa-great-power-in-sports/comment-page-1/#comment-1510809</link>
		<dc:creator>knights</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You do the math, lack of exercise or participating in sports plus McDonalds/KFC and junk foods = obesity. . ..  It&#039;s that simple  ;-)

well getoveryouself, you really need to getoveryourself, because before McDonalds/KFC and junk foods, people were eating rice, vegatables, fish, and produce. . . now they eat less of those and more of McDonald/KFC/junkies</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You do the math, lack of exercise or participating in sports plus McDonalds/KFC and junk foods = obesity. . ..  It&#8217;s that simple  ;-)</p>
<p>well getoveryouself, you really need to getoveryourself, because before McDonalds/KFC and junk foods, people were eating rice, vegatables, fish, and produce. . . now they eat less of those and more of McDonald/KFC/junkies</p>
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		<title>By: swords</title>
		<link>http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/08/31/china-gold-medalsa-great-power-in-sports/comment-page-1/#comment-1510778</link>
		<dc:creator>swords</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:59:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I bet that the one who talked about obesity in America (鎏金岁月) clearly nerver went to the right places. Obesity is not the consequence of lack of sport, but only lack of exercise. If he/she ever went NYC, she would have seen executives jogging every afternoon (for instance). In the USA sports is kind of bond among students and graduates. Not everybody practice sports at a high degree, but we will find a real passion for hockey, baseball, or basketball, in a way the Chinese can never tell.

The purpose to such discussion is to pull up China through that must-have event: a step ahead toward globalisation is never of no consequence.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I bet that the one who talked about obesity in America (鎏金岁月) clearly nerver went to the right places. Obesity is not the consequence of lack of sport, but only lack of exercise. If he/she ever went NYC, she would have seen executives jogging every afternoon (for instance). In the USA sports is kind of bond among students and graduates. Not everybody practice sports at a high degree, but we will find a real passion for hockey, baseball, or basketball, in a way the Chinese can never tell.</p>
<p>The purpose to such discussion is to pull up China through that must-have event: a step ahead toward globalisation is never of no consequence.</p>
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		<title>By: so_damn_lame</title>
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		<dc:creator>so_damn_lame</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:25:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This directed at NOBODY.

But it&#039;s another story if the shoe fits.

I think Chinkyland will be viewed as a legitimate SUPERPOWER once we, as a people, are too FAT, LAZY, or/and STUPID to get our arses off the couch to realize our own dreams --- but instead live our lives vicariously through less lazy and more talent people.

Yeah, we will truly be a SUPERPOWER when our desire to escape our pathetic trifling lives could foster an environment where illicit enhancements are the norm rather the exception. 

When this time comes, who cares if a couple of sacrificial lambs are thrown under the bus --- because we&#039;d be a SUPERPOWER then. 

So, dudes, if we want to a SUPERPOWER in anything other than smoke and mirrors, take a lesson from those who had already walked down that road. 

What&#039;s more, with a few tweaks this lesson can be applied toward foreign policy as well, or politics in generally for that matter. 

All we have to do is just replace &quot;vicariously&quot; with &quot;parasitically&quot;, &quot;desire to escape our pathetic trifling lives&quot; with &quot;sense of entitlement&quot;, and &quot;illicit enhancements&quot; with &quot;bullying&quot;.

Yeah, before we Chinkies can learn these lessons properly from the experts, all we have to comfort ourselves are just a few shiny trinkets --- a paltry sum --- 51, right?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This directed at NOBODY.</p>
<p>But it&#8217;s another story if the shoe fits.</p>
<p>I think Chinkyland will be viewed as a legitimate SUPERPOWER once we, as a people, are too FAT, LAZY, or/and STUPID to get our arses off the couch to realize our own dreams &#8212; but instead live our lives vicariously through less lazy and more talent people.</p>
<p>Yeah, we will truly be a SUPERPOWER when our desire to escape our pathetic trifling lives could foster an environment where illicit enhancements are the norm rather the exception. </p>
<p>When this time comes, who cares if a couple of sacrificial lambs are thrown under the bus &#8212; because we&#8217;d be a SUPERPOWER then. </p>
<p>So, dudes, if we want to a SUPERPOWER in anything other than smoke and mirrors, take a lesson from those who had already walked down that road. </p>
<p>What&#8217;s more, with a few tweaks this lesson can be applied toward foreign policy as well, or politics in generally for that matter. </p>
<p>All we have to do is just replace &#8220;vicariously&#8221; with &#8220;parasitically&#8221;, &#8220;desire to escape our pathetic trifling lives&#8221; with &#8220;sense of entitlement&#8221;, and &#8220;illicit enhancements&#8221; with &#8220;bullying&#8221;.</p>
<p>Yeah, before we Chinkies can learn these lessons properly from the experts, all we have to comfort ourselves are just a few shiny trinkets &#8212; a paltry sum &#8212; 51, right?</p>
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		<title>By: getoveryourself</title>
		<link>http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/08/31/china-gold-medalsa-great-power-in-sports/comment-page-1/#comment-1510588</link>
		<dc:creator>getoveryourself</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Subject....yes they have...check out the olympic blogs or just blogs in general...knights...as opposed to the high food standards they already have??</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Subject&#8230;.yes they have&#8230;check out the olympic blogs or just blogs in general&#8230;knights&#8230;as opposed to the high food standards they already have??</p>
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		<title>By: knights</title>
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		<dc:creator>knights</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:53:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>getoveryourself,

You need to tell your companies such as KFC, McDonalds and what not to stop expanding franchise in China, because they are killing the kids there.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>getoveryourself,</p>
<p>You need to tell your companies such as KFC, McDonalds and what not to stop expanding franchise in China, because they are killing the kids there.</p>
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		<title>By: subjectivelistener</title>
		<link>http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/08/31/china-gold-medalsa-great-power-in-sports/comment-page-1/#comment-1510551</link>
		<dc:creator>subjectivelistener</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:54:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>hi getoveryourself

Clearly, China has been trying to top the gold medal list and they made it. However, they never claim they want to be SUPERPOWER in either sports or politics.

Unconsciously, people like you realize they might be the next superpower in politics. It is too hard to swallow. 

Show some self confidence, please.  Your confidence level is way too low as compared to Chinese folks.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>hi getoveryourself</p>
<p>Clearly, China has been trying to top the gold medal list and they made it. However, they never claim they want to be SUPERPOWER in either sports or politics.</p>
<p>Unconsciously, people like you realize they might be the next superpower in politics. It is too hard to swallow. </p>
<p>Show some self confidence, please.  Your confidence level is way too low as compared to Chinese folks.</p>
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		<title>By: wei</title>
		<link>http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/08/31/china-gold-medalsa-great-power-in-sports/comment-page-1/#comment-1509874</link>
		<dc:creator>wei</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:19:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@getoveryourself:

I didn&#039;t see carl lewis under the bus:

From an article on Lewis:

Last year it was also revealed that Lewis had tested positive for three stimulants during the 1988 Olympic trials.

An initial six-month suspension, which would have resulted in Lewis missing the Seoul Games, was overturned on appeal and the case was not made public at the time.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@getoveryourself:</p>
<p>I didn&#8217;t see carl lewis under the bus:</p>
<p>From an article on Lewis:</p>
<p>Last year it was also revealed that Lewis had tested positive for three stimulants during the 1988 Olympic trials.</p>
<p>An initial six-month suspension, which would have resulted in Lewis missing the Seoul Games, was overturned on appeal and the case was not made public at the time.</p>
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		<title>By: getoveryourself</title>
		<link>http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/08/31/china-gold-medalsa-great-power-in-sports/comment-page-1/#comment-1509088</link>
		<dc:creator>getoveryourself</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:37:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think part of being a super power in sports has to do with continuously placing 1st 2nd 3rd or 4th...not placing one time maybe two. It also means your nations National Athem isn&#039;t cheat lie and steal and deny when caught. We throw our athletes under the bus when they are caught or under suspicion. Oddly enough when accused they are usually guilty! Which is one of the million reasons China isn&#039;t considered a super power of anything....except smoke and mirrors.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think part of being a super power in sports has to do with continuously placing 1st 2nd 3rd or 4th&#8230;not placing one time maybe two. It also means your nations National Athem isn&#8217;t cheat lie and steal and deny when caught. We throw our athletes under the bus when they are caught or under suspicion. Oddly enough when accused they are usually guilty! Which is one of the million reasons China isn&#8217;t considered a super power of anything&#8230;.except smoke and mirrors.</p>
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		<title>By: wei</title>
		<link>http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/08/31/china-gold-medalsa-great-power-in-sports/comment-page-1/#comment-1508327</link>
		<dc:creator>wei</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:35:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The correct thing to do is using this Olympics to sustain the acheivements in sports; and perhaps advocate nation wide sports programs to combat the growing obesity problems in Chinese youth and not worry about who is number one.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The correct thing to do is using this Olympics to sustain the acheivements in sports; and perhaps advocate nation wide sports programs to combat the growing obesity problems in Chinese youth and not worry about who is number one.</p>
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		<title>By: Kai</title>
		<link>http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/08/31/china-gold-medalsa-great-power-in-sports/comment-page-1/#comment-1508188</link>
		<dc:creator>Kai</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 08:54:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Correct. Just about all of them.

Now what?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Correct. Just about all of them.</p>
<p>Now what?</p>
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