According to the Xinhua News Agency and the CRI English Webpage [as well as the webpage of the United States Soccer [Football] Federation, the ethnic Korean Magazine in Japan called Choson Simbo interviewed the coach for North Korea’s Women Football [Soccer] Team Ri Kum Suk. In the interview, Ri Kum Suk has announced that North […]
The International Olympic Committee has banned Iraq from the 2008 Beijing Olympics as a response to the news that the Iraqi Government has dissolved the Iraqi Olympic Committee [which was elected in 2004] and replaced it with a committee that responds to the government’s interest. The people who are paying for this mistake on the […]
After reading in the CRI English website about the attempts of certain members of the House of Representatives of the United States of America to disrupt the Beijing Olympics of 2008 with their foolish banter, I have decided to write the following article directed at the world especially the Western World. This is a general […]
Beijing 2008 In the 1950’s, Cuban Artist Luis Carbonell recorded “La Habana de Hoy” [Present Day La Habana] for the recording label Kubaney. Inspired by the recording and what I have seen in Beijing, the time has come to write about Beijing. Another reason is to correct the misconceptions of Beijing and China that have […]
Matt Slater wrote «Olympic Ideals Survive Chambers Challenge» in the BBC Olympic Blog. The subject was the ruling of the British High Court in favour of the British Olympic Association and against Dwain Chambers. Dwain Chambers is a Sports Runner from London who received a lifetime ban from competing in International Competitions for Great Britain […]
I am looking forward to seeing the Olympics. My best wishes for everyone. Mis mejores deseos para todo el mundo en las Olimpiadas
For Matt Slater, Congratulations on an excellent article. I support your article and I support the stance of China and Great Britain on punishing those who use drugs and play sports. I believe that Drugs has no place in Sports and that the Life Time Ban should serve as an example for those to think […]
Becky Hammon who is a native of South Dakota and an All American Girl who plays for the WNBA [Women’s National Basketball Association] has been called a traitor. The reason is that she is playing for the Russian Women’s Basketball Team during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The accuser is Anne Donovan who is the coach […]
I would like to talk about my experience with the Harlem Globetrotters. It was like it happened yesterday. It was in January of 1977 when I went to see the Harlem Globetrotters play basketball in a stadium in Richfield, Ohio. The way was difficult due to the ice and heavy snow but I was able […]
Becky Hammon is a popular player in the WNBA. The agile point guard was born and bred in the U.S.A., but last year she signed a four-year contract to play for a professional team in Russia. Athletes jump borders all the time, so no big deal, right? Sure—until the Olympics sweeps across the world stage. […]
