Stories about Sport from April, 2008
China: Defending National Pride
ESWN argues that the Olympic torch protest is a public relation disaster as it gives the opportunity for the China mainstream to defend national pride. He translated two Chinese reports on the torch protest.
Poland: Football Racism and Corruption
20 East writes about the sorry state of Polish football: problems include racism and corruption.
Iran: Sania Mirza
Kourosh Ziabari admires Sania Mirza,a Muslim tennis player from India.
Trinidad & Tobago: This & That
Trinidadian blogger Jeremy Taylor lets loose on everything from the tour of the Olympic torch to the elections in Zimbabwe.
Cuba, China, Tibet: Reactions
“As you may be aware, the Olympic torch relay through major European cities has been successfully disrupted over the past week by demonstrators calling on Communist China to respect human rights and to get out of Tibet”: Child of the Revolution focuses on Cuba's reaction.
Hong Kong: Pre-Olympic Sport
Diumanpark described the seizing of Olympic torch by protesters as Pre-Olympic sport[zh].
Hong Kong: Guarding Olympic torch
Fongyun commented on the Chinese security staffs in guarding the Olympic torch away from protesters. The blogger pointed out that Australian media were correct after all [zh], China did send out military police for guarding Olympic torch.
Hong Kong: Boycotting Olympics FAQ
Kursk continued to explain why he urged for boycotting Olympics [zh].
India: China, Tibet and the Torch
With all eyes on the Olympic torch, Sacred Media Cow talks of the flame, China and all the attention it is getting.
Hong Kong: Olympic and Justice
Diumanpark agreed that Olympic shouldn't be politicized, however, it is related to people's aspiration for justice [zh].
India: Cricket and the Media
An absurd set of regulations set by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) which requires photographers to submit any photograph taken in a cricket match to be approved for publishing has the Unofficial IPL Blog up in arms.
Hong Kong: Boycotting Beijing Olympic
Kursk writes in his blog that he will boycott Beijing Olympic to protest against the arrest of Hu Jia [zh].
Bahrain: Should young girls wear hijab?
Bahrain's bloggers have recently looked at topics including the difficulties of being a pedestrian in Bahrain, negative thinking amongst Bahraini youth, the pressure placed on young girls to wear the headscarf – and the need to communicate more with Americans, writes Ayesha Saldanha, who brings us the latest buzz from Bahrain.
India: The Olympic Torch and Tibet
It seems like Tibet refuses to go away from people's mind. Tibet continues to be the dominant topic of conversation and is clearly gathering a lot of public support, especially in virtual India. Baichung Bhutia, India's well-known football player has refused to carry the Olympic torch when it comes to...
China: Wikipedia Unblocked
williamlong said that the English wikipedia has been unblocked and the Chinese version can be visited with https [zh]. More websites are expected to unblocked before the Olympics.
Kazakhstan: Olympic Torch in Almaty
Adam reports on the Olympic Torch Relay in Almaty, which has become the first city on the Beijing Olympiad’s flame, and shows some video from the event.
Kazakhstan: Waiting for the Torch
Kamneed posts some pictures from the streets of Almaty, largest city and former capital of Kazakhstan, showing the citizens’ preparations and expectation of the Olympic torch relay.
Saudi Arabia: Electronic Games – The Good, the Bad, and the Overlooked
The newly-founded Saudi Information Technology Club, a non-profit organization established by young, Saudi IT enthusiasts and situated in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom between the cities of Dammam and Khobar, held a unique initiative which targeted the largely-overlooked subject of the effects of electronic gaming on youth. Fahad Albutairi reports from the session and brings up to date with the gaming scene in Saudi Arabia, where the average Saudi gamer spends an average of $400 annually on new video games.
Japan: Was it lucky?
Akky at Asiajin reports on an interesting case of “lost in translation”. Chicago Cubs fans at a Major League opening game in Chicago, where Japanese baseball player Kosuke Fukudome made an impressive debut for the team, were seen waving signs with the Japanese words “偶然だぞ” (Guzen da zo), roughly translated...
Qatar: On the Road to Victory
Saddavi at Qatar Living congratulates the Qatari football team for its first three points on the road to South Africa 2010 (Fifa World Cup), after beating Asian champions Iraq 2-0.
