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Beijing 2008 Olympic Medal Tally

August 9, 2008 Observation

It is surprising how difficult to find the latest official updates of medal counts from the Beijing 2008 Olympic. After a Google search and ignoring all the scammers who try to make AdSense income, I finally found a list at Yahoo Sports, but the one that is most up-to-date is the 2008 Olympic Medal Count [...]

When Will China Learn?

August 1, 2008 Opinion

Just heard from the evening news that China is spying on guest at various mainland China hotels. The British government is advising all British athletes to avoid using their regular mobile phones while in China. They suggest all British citizens to use disposal cell phones while in China and not to refill these cell phones [...]

2008 Olympic Rules & Regulations

July 14, 2008 Observation

If you’re going to attend one of the 2008 Olympic event venue (in Beijing, assuming this also applies to venues in Hong Kong and Qingdao), be sure you are familiar with all the regulations that Beijing Olympic Committee has issued to the public. You can see these regulations below: Restricted articles include hard-packed drink and food; fragile [...]