Category Archives: Sports

Spain’s Basketball Team Does the Fucked Up Slanty Eye Thing

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Ernie

An advertisement for the Spanish Basketball Federation that appeared in the Spanish daily sports newspaper Marca featured Spain’s 15 national team members in uniform pulling back the skin on their eyelids, with smiles on their faces. Why, yes. Yes, they … Continue reading →

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Lin Miaoke: Does This Count As Human Rights Violations?

Posted on August 12, 2008 by Moye

Seriously, I want to know: Chen Qigang, the music director for the fantabulous opening ceremony for the Beijing Olympics has admitted that the young, oh-so-cute girl singing China’s national anthem was actually just lip-syncing. The real singer? Not the pig-tailed … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports, WTF | 26 Comments

Asian Americans Going for the Gold & thoughts on the Opening Ceremonies

Posted on August 11, 2008 by John

I was in San Francisco yesterday was happy to see a nice profile of all the Asian Americans performing in this latest article from AsianWeek.com: “The 28 Asian American Olympians featured here will walk with the hundreds of Americans representing … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Observations, Sports | 14 Comments

Gymnast Raj Bhavsar makes the U.S. Olympics Team

Posted on August 8, 2008 by Jen

U.S. Olympic alternate Raj Bhavsar, age 27, has been recently named to the U.S. Olympic team after the injury of gymnast superstar Paul Hamm, Olympic gold medalist in the all-around individual competition in 2004. Great for Raj, but unfortunately — … Continue reading →

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pressure can make diamonds … how about gold?

Posted on August 8, 2008 by Guest Writer

From our guest blogger, Niniane: China is fixated on getting gold medals in the Olympics. The culture has always emphasized perfection. If it’s not gold, it’s worthless. If you’re not #1, then you must be crap. My cousin’s teacher once … Continue reading →

Posted in Observations, Sports | 12 Comments

Japanese-American Haley Ishimatsu, 15, Olympian

Posted on August 5, 2008 by John

I caught this piece on the radio on NPR while driving home on Japanese-American, Haley Ishimatsu in “Calif. Teen Is Olympic Medal Hopeful” “One of the best U.S. prospects for a gold medal in diving is 15-year-old Haley Ishimatsu. She’s … Continue reading →

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For Chinese-Americans, Beijing Olympics bring mixed emotions

Posted on August 4, 2008 by John

With less than a week to go until the 2008 Beijing Olympics, I was wondering when I was going to come across this kind of article, as I had read in Sunday’s San Jose Mercury News’s “For Chinese-Americans, Beijing Olympics … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Observations, Politics, Sports | 1 Comment

Ichiro Suzuki’s Favorite American Expression

Posted on July 21, 2008 by jozjozjoz

For those who need the subtitles, he says it’s, “August in Kansas City, is hotter than two rats in a fu&$*ng wool sock.” I thought Ichiro was cute before I saw this video, but now I think I’m smitten.

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San Francisco Table Tennis Athlete Going to Beijing

Posted on July 20, 2008 by John

San Francisco 22-year-old local Jackie Lee just barely missed making it on the U.S. Women’s Olympic Table Tennis team making it as an alternate. However, the International Table Tennis Federation announced three weeks ago that it would allow teams to … Continue reading →

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Michael Chang inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame

Posted on July 13, 2008 by John

This weekend, retired Chinese-American tennis player Michael Chang was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island. He is best known for being the youngest person to ever win a Gland Slam (French Open, Wimbledon, U.S. … Continue reading →

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Karate vs. Tae Kwon Do

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Moye

I need help. I have zero experience in martial arts. Any kind of martial arts. I’m sure there’s ninja blood in me somewhere (cause what other perks of being Japanese are there?) but really, I’m like the least balanced, least … Continue reading →

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Pingpong diplomacy to be commemorated in rematch

Posted on June 14, 2008 by John

Have you ever heard of ping pong diplomacy? Well, that was the term for the era that was used when former President Richard Nixon “opened” China, and it first started with a week-long of table tennis exhibition games in China … Continue reading →

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