Stories about Sport from April, 2008
Russia: Putin and Kabaeva?
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.”
Saudi Arabia: Women Basketball Team
…Or Does it Explode? posts a video and an article about a Saudi basketball team for women called Jeddah United.
China, Hong Kong and Macau: Visa Control
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...
China: More on Boycott Carrefour
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
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
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...
China: Invite Dalai Lama to Olympic
Melody from my1510 suggests that Beijing government should invite Dalai Lama to Olympic Opening for resolving all the conflicts [zh].
China: Boycott Carrefour
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?
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....
Barbados: Keith Barker Passes
Barbados Free Press acknowledges the passing of a “cricket legend”.
Jamaica, China: Carrying the Torch
“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...
Hong Kong: the Unspeakable Olympic Torch
Apart from the Tibet issue, Alex also found the Olympic Torch journey unspeakable [zh]. The Olympic cannot be politicized but everything about it is political.
China: Report on Overseas Pro-China Protest
Mao Ningbo complained that western media did not report on the pro-China protest in the Olympic torch journey in Ireland. He urged netizens to do the citizen report [zh].
Laos: Footwear for trekking
Lao Bumpkin discussed the best thing to wear to go for a walk, specifically “trekking” in South East Asia.
Cambodian Chess
Blogger mythicaldude is hooked to Cambodian Chess
Iran: Women playing Baseball
Thanks to Maryam Majd,photographer and blogger, we can discover Iranian women playing Baseball in Iran. Watch the photos here.
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...
Trinidad & Tobago: Cricket Lovers
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
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...
Barbados, Antigua & Barbuda: Crime Control
“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...
Jamaica, China: The Politics of Sport
“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...
