Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
At the Olympics, India had been known as hockey champions, though the last hockey gold was a devalued one, coming in 1980 when the western bloc of nations boycotted the Moscow Games.
The BN Village (Free subscription) | 13/09/2008
After hearing about the trouble Toyin went through I'm actually surprised that we haven't already, at least to some extent.... have always wondered where our boycotts are, our anti chinese olympic pro tibet like protests geared toward raising awareness of our plight its all a bit too quiet considering what we're going through and I think the carnival would be the best place to really put it on the...
China e-Lobby (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008
With the Olympics fading into the distance, it's becoming clear that all that glittered is far from gold. Already, the economy is in a sever post-Olympic hangover ( Boycott 2008 and Epoch Times ); rules designed to loosen restrictions on foreign media are likely on their way out ( Boycott 2008 ); and baby milk is back on the tainted food list ( BBC ). This is no real surprise to those of us who have...
Consul-At-Arms (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
Hugh Hewitt ("A blog of Townhall.Com") remarks on Charles Krauthammer's proposed response to the Russian invasion of Georgia. Money quote(s): "I am leery of Olympic boycotts because they don't work and they don't work while injuring the athletes, but in this instance a push to have the IOCC remove the Games from Russia would make sense. All of the other measures make obvious sense. What
National Lampoon Splog! (Free subscription) | 27/08/2008
Austrian sailor Hubert Raudaschl competed in 9 consecutive Summer Olympics between 1964-1996. Canadian Ian Millar competed in his ninth Olympic games in Beijing (though not consecutive as Canada boycotted the 1980 Moscow games) and is hoping to compete in a record ten Olympiads in 2012 in London.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 24/08/2008
The guidance of the "Iron Hammer" wasn't quite enough to propel the U.S. women's volleyball team to its first gold medal. But making the Olympic final represented quite a step up for the Americans, who'd only gotten that far once before - and never in a non-boycotted Summer Games.
Mulholland Drive (Free subscription) | 23/08/2008
Curse you, Hu Jintao! You have broken my resolve! I swore there was nothing... NOTHING, that would make me watch the fascist displays of the opening or closing ceremonies. I swore that you would have to get Led Zeppelin to...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 22/08/2008
The International Olympic Committee and the megabucks corporate sponsors of the games breathed a sigh of relief when the Beijing Olympics got under way with no major boycotts or disruptions.
National Review Online (Free subscription) | 21/08/2008
Opening our fuel markets will do more to stem Russian despotism than an Olympic boycott.
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 21/08/2008
The lights are about to go out on Beijing 2008, and -- guess what -- there's already talk of a Georgia-related U.S.-organized boycott of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
Los Angeles (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
After boycotting in 1980, the US hosted the Summer Olympics in 1984. Sparing no possible patriotic touches, we used a Bald Eagle as a mascot ...
China e-Lobby (Free subscription) | 19/08/2008
The revulsion to Olympic fakery continues to ripple around the world ( Boycott 2008 , National Post , National Review Online , and the Washington Times ). The "protest zones" that were supposed to be a model of the regime's human face have become a mocking symbol of its iron fist ( Washington Post ). To top it off, when the regime finally gets a hand from one of its best friends (ex-Canadian PM Jean...
Look At This... (Free subscription) | 19/08/2008
A round up of all the olympics links published on this site. Hamster Olympics Olympic Logos of the Modern Age The Top 10 greatest Olympic moments 10 Incidents (Other Than Boycotts) That Shook the Olympics Legolympics: the Olympics in Lego . More here Brickshelf: Olymplc 2008 . Design of the Olympic medals through the years Beijing Olympic 2008 opening ceremony giant firework footprints 'faked' 7 Things...
"Okie" on the Lam (Free subscription) | 19/08/2008
The rampaging, Georgia-invading Russians should not be rewarded with another International love fest. The athletes shouldn’t have to suffer the effects of a boycott. Therefore, the only reasonable and rational think for the IOC to do would be to move the 2014 Winter Olympics from Sochi, Russia to another country. Help get this done — Sign [...]
BBC News (Free subscription) | 18/08/2008
One of Africa's top sprinters, Ghana's Vida Anim, says she will not compete in the 200m.
