Olympic "War" Continues

It is only a game. Who is number one, who is number two, three...who cares.

But there are always some people in westen who take the us vs. them altitude in dealing with Chinese. When Chinese economy was weak, they said it was the Chinese system or culture. Max Weber wrote some famous paper about how the Chinese and Indian traditional societies were not compatible with capitalism. Now the Chinese economy is stronger, they now say it is a great threat to the western, instead of trying to find what Chinese might have done right.

In sport, it is the same thing. Why is the BOA official cares so much about the ranking if he is not hostile? China has 1.3 billion people, while UK has 60 million. It should be the americans or russians who may care about their rankings.

In any case, if americans, russians and chinese are among the top 3, that should be good enough everyone. Number one, two, three, it is only a stupid game.

It seems people have been worried a little too much about 2008 Beijing Olympics, more than the China’s concerns on its image. I probably can understand why people are complaining and whining about the medal war against China, because China may top the US by finishing first in the gold medals pursuing in 2008 Olympics. That’s not a big deal to me. Most athletics in the world will go to Beijing to compete who’re the best ones individually or teaming up with others, winning for themselves first, and then for their countries, to show how strong their countries are in the sport competitions, part of the Olympic business.

Sport nationalism is always there, more or less, regardless of where we go. Moderate nationalism in sport is acceptable and people should be allowed to cheer on their teams and athletics. Believe me or not, China’s government will step out and appeal to Chinese people to treat foreign athletics and their teams with all the respect they deserve as human beings in 2008 Olympics. This is the least it should and can do. It is a matter of losing face, jeopardizing its image and China won’t allow it to go extremely in the Olympics.

we have to admit that China has been experiencing rapid development of sports, yet, there is nothing worry about it, after all, there are one-fifth of the world population taking part in the international contest, if they do not make a good or excellent deal, or proportion good deal to its total amount of people, I do not think it is a good news to Chinese and to the world as a whole as well.

Every country wants to win more medal in Olympics, not only China. I do think your main worry is that China might won more medal than US. But does that matter?

You western has a long-run tradition, which is you try your best to be against China, no matter that it is strong or weak, rich or poor.

It is ridiculous!

Interesting how when the West dominates in the Olympics or any sport, there's nothing wrong with it. Sore loser, bad winner syndrome? Who would've known a Chinese guy would win medals in track and field? I just love it when stereotypes are destroyed. I guess those that fear losing their own sense of superiority could go back to accusing the other side of cheating. Like they don't do it? Just look at professional sports. I also love the excuse for losing that the rival athletes get a TV set from the government if they win a medal which motivates them to work harder. Like fame and a million dollar endorsement deal doesn't motivate them? What hypocrites!

It's just a game...
Do not worry.

You really worry too much.It is a bad habit for healthy.
we do care about winning medals,but we much more concern about being a hospitable host.

why some hostile western countries are always against China?i think this is a serious problem,not only for china,but for all the countries,think about it,china is a big country,and has a lot of people,and with the development,it's getting stronger and stronger,and this strong is also shown in its sports,thats normal.i believe that china's development is good for the world,its economy can bring along the world's economy,and its policy can make the world peaceful...so,don't be hostile,ok?

China should clearly clean up. China has the only purely state supported professional team in the Olympic Games. It is natural for them to clean up in every sport.

Are we forgetting what the Olympic games really stand for? Qingdao is hosting the 2008 Olympic Sailing Regatta. This City's "Green Olympics" should be a sight to behold. More than 37,000 hectares of trees were planted in Qingdao under the afforestation projects in 2003 as the city is working toward a "Green Olympics." They have also installed numerous solar panels and wind power turbines near the Qingdao International Marina and the Olympic Village to help generate power.

--Citius, Altius, Fortius, which is Latin for "Faster, Higher, Stronger."

lol, who cares about British in China?
Our major rival is always U.S, no matter in economic, military or sports

I cannot understand why China has still not stopped its barbaric treatment of its dogs, cats and animals after saying it would as the olympic games are being held there in 2008. When reading articles on its new meat market in Guangzhou (one of many) with the horrors these poor animals suffer, skinned alive, boiled, half killed to be finished of later, the list of cruelity could go on. The fear the animals crammed into small cages must feel while waiting for their turn after seeing what their fate is, is something I do not like to think about. So while the games are going on and everybody is enjoying them, please think of all the unnessary suffering being inflicted and allowed by China. I do not think any olympic games should be held in Countries with this disregard to suffering and barbaric cruelty inflicted by its people. Anyone going to China to watch the games should be very careful what they eat for example a soup called tiger, phoenix and dragon soup actually consists of cat, chicken and snake. I will not be watching or supporting the games held in China unless it gets its act together on animal rights.

My family has just decided that we are not going to China next year for the Olympics. We were all very excited to go, but recent Chinese incidents have motivated us to cancel our plans. It was a hard decision, but the real Olympic spirit will not be there. Why support a country that violates every basic human freedom of it's own citizens. We can not support a country that hypocritically violates every basic Olympic value and principle. Intentionally polluting our environment, poisoning the world's food, selling prisoner body parts for profit, and threatening the peace loving peoples of Taiwan with nuclear missiles is too much for my family to support. I will do everything I can to persuade others from not attending. I will also write to my local newspapers and our Congressional leaders to motivate them to cancel funding for an American team to attend. Just like we successfully did when the Russian Olympics were boycotted in 1980 then all freedom loving people of the world must do the same with the Chinese Olympics of 2008.

I cannot believe how we have allowed China to export poisons to the United States and the rest of the world. Poisons from China have now been linked to children's cough syrup, animal feed, pet food, baby formula and who knows what else. Virtually all vitamins are produced in China and who knows what's in them. Lead in plates and coffee cups. It just does not end. We need to refuse to purchase anyhing made in China that is related to food. The United States has made a horrible mistake in allowing our domestic food production to be shifted to other countries that do not have our health and best interests at heart. This is just to save money for the big food producers. I can tell you I won't be going to China anytime soon. Who knows what you would be eating at the Olympic hotels and food courts.

Seriously, I'd like it if all the Chinese folks on here would stop complaining about everyone picking on them. I live in your country, and while generally a hospitable and gregarious people, you are every much as conceited as every other western nation when it comes to sport-related national pride. And you know it.

Guess what? The stronger you get, the more people will hate you (this happens b/c the fact that power corrupts is immutable, and you are beginning to, like America already does now, deserve it), so get used to it. If the country most dangerous to global safety in the world is the US, then China is #2.

China is leading only very few games, such as table tennis, badminton and diving. These games are really suitable for Asian. Most of games are not suitable for Chinese, such as track and field, swimming and soccer. Chinese people think, in the past, they were always ridden roughshod over. So they work much better than others.

Chinese people care about result of sport game too much.

it's great

China can have all the medals it wants...how about they stop arresting, murdering and torturing the people of Tibet and stop behaving like such barbarians...the people of China should rise up against their government, their silence is a disgrace to humanity...and then there is the propping up of the military regime in Burma...Dear Gods please give these people some gumption

You really worry too much.It is a bad habit for healthy.
we do care about winning medals,but we much more concern about being a hospitable host.

It is quite reasonable for Chinese to get more and more medals in the Games with the rapid development of economy in the country. But like other eastern Asian people Chinese are likely to lead quite limited games like Pingpong, badminton, diving, Gymnastics, shooting, etc.

But I don't think it is suitable to talk about the human rights here. In my opinion the word for human right is created by narrow-minded western people, who tend to have priority over any other cultures. Different countries are staying at different stages of development, western world can not use their criteria to standardize the rest of the world. Just like implementing western democracy in Iraq, it will be a definitely mistake. Possibly Saddam is a dictator, but at least when he was on power, the society was stable, people can safely live in their own country. But now everybody can talk about human right, where is their right to life? Blood and death can be seen everyday in the street.