· April, 2008

Stories about Sport from April, 2008

Russia: Putin and Kabaeva?

  17 April 2008

Lex Libertas wonders whether Vladimir Putin is really marrying gymnast and Duma deputy Alina Kabaeva – or it is all “a long-running April Fool’s joke by Dmitry Medvedev’s wife, Svetlana.”

China, Hong Kong and Macau: Visa Control

  17 April 2008

There have been reports about China tightening multiple visa for foreigners to prepare for Olympics. Kenneth Tan from Shanghaiist found out that the Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong and Macau have stopped issuing multiple visa for foreigners living in China.

China: More on Boycott Carrefour

  16 April 2008

ESWN translated an article from Southern Metropolis Daily on netizen's call for Carrefour boycott. DANWEI translated Wang Xiaofeng's comments on the boycott.

China: On Freedom of Speech

  16 April 2008

Matrix reposted a censored blog post by Ah Ken which commented on the ideological struggle of the recent attack on Chang Ping who urged for media freedom in Tibet issues.

Zimbabwe: A safe waypoint for the chinese Olympic Torch

  15 April 2008

Tomas Muarramuassa comments on his blog, Muarramuassando[Pt], about the passage of the Olympic Torch by Africa. He says it should come to Zimbabwe because “the only place in the world where the Olympic Torch could pass discreetly, in peace, without dragging undesirable pro-Tibet demonstrations and protests, would be Zimbabwe, where...

China: Boycott Carrefour

  15 April 2008

Shcd from 163.com wrote a boycott action report against Carrefour in Beijing [zh]. The action is a reaction against France's failure in guarding the Olympic torch relay in Paris.

China: Who Attack Jin Jing?

  15 April 2008

Jin Jing is one of the torch bearer attacked by a so-called Tibet Independent activist in Paris. The incident results in public outrage because Jin Jing is a disabled person. Babaxiaoqian found out that the person who attacked Jin Jing might not be Tibetan but friend of the pro-China demonstrators.

Jamaica, China: Carrying the Torch

  14 April 2008

“For many Chinese nationals, this Olympics is an event about hope–hope that China will become a better country not just economically, but as a nation progressing in all ways”: Blogging from Jamaica, ComPromise explains why she would “proudly carry the Olympic torch.”

Iran:No Olympic Torch for us

Razeno says[Fa] that 2008 Olympic Torch passes through many countries but not through Iran. The blogger adds even it passes through Pakistan where there is a lot of violence. Razeno is upset about isolated Iran in the world.

Trinidad & Tobago: Cricket Lovers

  11 April 2008

As a One Day International match comes to a nail-biting finish at the Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad, Discover TnT Blog explains why West Indians love cricket.

India: Tibet, the Olympic Torch and the Dalai Lama

  11 April 2008

In this week's roundup of virtual India we look at Tibet in India. Next week the Olympic torch arrives in India. First, Indian footballer Bhaichung Bhutia pulled out, and now Supercop Kiran Bedi has pulled out. However, well-known Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar will be carrying the Olympic torch writes enga....

Barbados, Antigua & Barbuda: Crime Control

  10 April 2008

“It is hard to believe that this is a country which spent US54 million dollars to prepare for Cricket World Cup 2007. It just makes us shake our heads and ask, where are our priorities”: Barbados Underground blogs about the crime situation in Antigua and Barbuda.

Jamaica, China: The Politics of Sport

  10 April 2008

“What does it say about us that we are willing to put human rights on hold just so we can have something to watch on TV for two weeks? If you ignore what China is doing in Tibet aren’t you in some way responsible?”: Jamaican Marlon James focuses the spotlight...