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The anatomy of an Olympic winner

One of my more interesting pastimes these days is to read posts on the Asia Times Online forums, [1] which offer stunning entertainment value as well as fodder for contemplation.



The anatomy of an Olympic winner
The Beijing Summer Olympic Games that open on Friday have sparked substantive debate about the quality and quantity of winners, with the all-important gold medal tally by country being the most contentious aspect of recent discussions. Winning an impressive tally of gold medals appears to be a matter of national, ethnic, moral and perhaps even religious pride.

Many posters have opined that China will win more medals than the United States, for the first time, and in so doing push the demographically-challenged nations of Europe and Japan deeper.


By Chan Akya
From atimes.com

Jeudi 07 Août 2008
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