Chicago Tribune (July 27)
In British English, they might say “I was gobsmacked by the Olympic opening ceremony…. In a more proper English teahouse, they might say I quite fancied that. All over the world, they will remember this as the night Britain put on a show that was bloody fantastic…. It was impossible not to be moved. Anybody who tells you differently is just talking rubbish.”
In British English, they might say “I was gobsmacked by the Olympic opening ceremony…. In a more proper English teahouse, they might say I quite fancied that. All over the world, they will remember this as the night Britain put on a show that was bloody fantastic…. It was impossible not to be moved. Anybody who tells you differently is just talking rubbish.”
Tags: London, Olympics, Opening ceremony, UK
Wall Street Journal (July 19)
They may have won the World Cup, but Japan’s women’s soccer team, “considered strong contenders for Olympic gold in London, had to squeeze into economy seats on a 12-hour flight to Europe this week, while members of the less successful men’s soccer team, enjoyed the plush amenities of business class further up the cabin.” Last year’s World Cup win raised “hopes that the surprise victory would change attitudes toward women playing the beautiful game in Japan,” but those hopes “appear to have been premature.”They may have won the World Cup, but Japan’s women’s soccer team, “considered strong contenders for Olympic gold in London, had to squeeze into economy seats on a 12-hour flight to Europe this week, while members of the less successful men’s soccer team, enjoyed the plush amenities of business class further up the cabin.” Last year’s World Cup win raised “hopes that the surprise victory would change attitudes toward women playing the beautiful game in Japan,” but those hopes “appear to have been premature.”
Chicago Tribune (July 15)Chicago Tribune (July 15)
American politicians “have their compression shorts in a knot over the news that the U.S. athletes competing in London will march wearing berets and blazers made in China.” They should relax. “The U.S. Olympic Committee got the outfits from Ralph Lauren, which made them in China. That’s not exactly unusual these days.” Given the economics, it’s sensible and “it’s folly to resist that reality….The Games, like international markets, are a truly global phenomenon that binds the people of the Earth together. They are no place for petty nationalism.”
American politicians “have their compression shorts in a knot over the news that the U.S. athletes competing in London will march wearing berets and blazers made in China.” They should relax. “The U.S. Olympic Committee got the outfits from Ralph Lauren, which made them in China. That’s not exactly unusual these days.” Given the economics, it’s sensible and “it’s folly to resist that reality….The Games, like international markets, are a truly global phenomenon that binds the people of the Earth together. They are no place for petty nationalism.”
Tags: China, Free markets, Nationalism, Olympics, Politicians, Ralph Lauren, U.S., Uniforms
The Economist (June 30)
“This is London’s year. In June the city put on damp but impeccably organised Diamond Jubilee celebrations; in July it hosts the Olympics…. the games should reinforce the city’s sense that it is on top of the world.”
Tags: Diamond jubilee, London, Olympics
Economist (September 30)
India is getting bad press as it prepares to host the 72-nation Commonwealth Games. In contrast with Beijing’s spotless Olympic Games, newspapers are referring to Delhi’s as the “Commonfilth” Games. Sporting aside, the Economist points out that India is advancing rapidly. “Its economy is expected to expand by 8.5% this year” and it will likely surpass China’s growth rate by 2013.
Tags: China, Commonwealth Games, India, Olympics
