RE:" Glad to see the Chinese aren't taking everything" - KLechterO78s - Inmate Central

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RE:" Glad to see the Chinese aren't taking everything"

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In Reply to: RE:" Glad to see the Chinese aren't taking everything" posted by amioutaline? on August 2, 2012 at 12:40:59:

I saw an interesting story on Chinese athletes. They are basically taken from the family at a young age and sent off to some academy where they are rigorously trained and also shielded from the normal world. One athlete wasn't even told of her grandparents death until after she'd won the gold medal...they worried it would affect her performance. For the Chinese, winning is more important for domestic propaganda as opposed to the medal count. For the Chinese government it's a desparate attempt to use sports to sustain national pride and patriotism...among a population in which discontent with the totalitarian state...is growing more widespread as time goes on. It's not too far fetched an idea that they will do anything to win...even cheat. Some of their athletes were kicked out today for deliberately trying to lose games in order to be paired against weaker teams.

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Topic - Friends daughter wins GOLD today - double28 08:36:20 08/02/12 (10)

Killer event! Pass on our congrats and admiration! * - Enophile 13:28:03 08/02/12 (0)

Fabulous - Batman 13:06:44 08/02/12 (0)

RE: Friends daughter wins GOLD today - amioutaline? 09:16:30 08/02/12 (1)

RE: Friends daughter wins GOLD today - double28 10:19:36 08/02/12 (0)

What country? nt - Quadzilla 08:45:44 08/02/12 (5)

RE: What country? nt - double28 09:17:35 08/02/12 (4)

RE: What country? nt - Quadzilla 09:21:49 08/02/12 (3)

RE:" Glad to see the Chinese aren't taking everything" - amioutaline? 12:40:59 08/02/12 (2)

RE:" Glad to see the Chinese aren't taking everything" - KLechterO78s 15:25:36 08/02/12 (1)

And this: - JimK 05:31:26 08/03/12 (0)

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RE:" Glad to see the Chinese aren't taking everything" - KLechterO78s 15:25:36 08/02/12 (1)

And this: - JimK 05:31:26 08/03/12 (0)

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