Category Archives: Sports

Now I have to cheer for the Chinese

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Meng Bomin

Apparently no one on the Spanish basketball team thought that the above picture of the team posing “slit-eyed” for an advertisement before the games was in bad taste.  It’s really quite surprising to see such overt racism from a national … Continue reading →

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This should be an awkward game

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Meng Bomin

Apparently there will be a preliminary women’s beach volleyball game between Russia and Georgia at the Olympics on August 13 at 10:00 local time.  Given the current conflict between the two countries, I don’t expect that the two teams will … Continue reading →

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U.S. Open Final: Djokovic becomes Chokovic

Posted on September 9, 2007 by Meng Bomin

Over the course of the last week, I have had a major distraction from my studies in the form of the U.S. Open.  One of my housemates is a tennis player and avid tennis fan so I have often found … Continue reading →

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