Comments on: China assured of first place in medals table

By: Frank Fallows

Frank Fallows — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:31:45 +0000

During the Korean War of 50/53 I well remember a Chinese soldier saying to me that the war was of no consequence and that by the end of the century China will be the world’s No 1 power, the US and Europe are now “also ran’s”, how right he was, think on it !!.

By: Trojan

Trojan — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:00:15 +0000

mire

By: Al

Al — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 02:37:02 +0000

The US will probably never top the table again – as they have for decades. This affects national pride. Like seeing the 747 replaced as the biggest airliner – it stirred odd reaction seeing the rest of the world catch up for the first time, and then pass the US. This is the reality of the future.

By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:58:10 +0000

Let’s see how the US does in 2012, after we have a chance to recover from the worst economy in over 70 years.

By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:53:42 +0000

There is no honor in winning when you cheat. It is so obvious that three of their gymnasts are under age. What a shame for the host country to set that kind of example. And imagine how the girls feel who were coerced into perpetrating this fraud. And the feelings of those poor girls of legitimate age who were cheated out of participating after all the hard work they put in for this once in a lifetime event, to represent their country at the first Olympic to be held in their own country. Shame, shame, shame on those heartless people who perpetrated this deceit.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 08:42:32 +0000

Chinese winners deserve the glory of victory.
Good luck to all the athletes.
Good luck to Beijing.

By: Ian Summers

Ian Summers — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 08:40:28 +0000

Well the ROI is infinite as the investment is paid by Uncle Sam, who has barely enough money in its Indymac Bank account to print more money and order a new checkbook.

By: Jack

Jack — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:34:55 +0000

They better take home the gold if they’ve spent nearly 7 times as much as the US on their athletes. Gotta make the ROI worth it!

By: Hui

Hui — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:15:22 +0000

China didn’t win a single medal until 1984 b/c that’s the first Olympics China attended. China won 15 gold and made 4th rank though USSR boycotted.