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 Anna Hemmings: Congratulations on being confirmed for the Olympics. I would also like to say that your discussion about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome was interesting. When I studied medicine in the 1980’s in the Dominican Republic, there was a lot of discussion about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome [including the causes and symptoms] but the cure was […]
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 […]
I have just returned from a one week trip to the People’s Republic of China where I won a contest for the Olympic Games. I had never imagined that one day while listening to CRI English [as well as the Spanish Section] that I would one day be in Beijing in the People’s Republic of China. […]
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