Category Archives: Sports

Phillipe Nover: Healer by Day, Fighter by Night

Posted on November 8, 2008 by Jeff

Why can’t you have muscles like that?” asked Number Two Son. “I do,” I replied.  “They are just covered by a protective layer of fat!” The above is the conversation that my son usually has with me when he sees … Continue reading →

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The 8Asians Writers Talk About: Asians and Swim Goggles

Posted on November 7, 2008 by Guest Writer

Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we … Continue reading →

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The 8Asians.com Writers Talk About: Asian American Athletes, Tiger Woods and Hines Ward

Posted on October 3, 2008 by Guest Writer

Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we … Continue reading →

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Saturday Night Live – Stereotyping Asian American Men

Posted on September 24, 2008 by John

I am a fan of Saturday Night Live, especially with last week’s impression of Governor Sarah Palin by Tina Fey. However, this past Saturday, I was offended – perhaps you were too. James Franco was the host, and he is … Continue reading →

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LPGA Changes Policy Due to Backlash

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Ben

In my opinion, such backlash from John about the LPGA policy just does one thing — it makes it so that sponsors quit supporting smaller league play. And for those places that DO NOT have the NBA, NFL or any … Continue reading →

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How the LPGA Bungled on English

Posted on September 13, 2008 by John

Ben previous blogged about the LPGA policy for speaking English in 2009. Well, personally, I thought the whole policy was ridiculous, especially with the backlash that the LPGA has gotten. The LPGA has since relaxed the speaking English requirement and … Continue reading →

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I want to be wasian!

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Jeff

A few nights ago, I noticed the Daughter watching the latest Cheetah Girls movie from Disney. The movie made me remember the time she shouted in teenage frustration, “I want to be WASIAN!” I thought again about this outburst when … Continue reading →

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LPGA policy for speaking English in 2009

Posted on August 27, 2008 by Ben

I’m not so sure I’m in disagreement with this new 2009 policy on all golfers requiring to speak English at all. Apparently there are many foreign players in the LPGA; it just happens that forty five of those are from … Continue reading →

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Final Thoughts on the 2008 Beijing Olympics & China

Posted on August 25, 2008 by John

Source: The New York Times Well, after 2+ weeks of staying up late, the 2008 Beijing Olympics concluded this past evening with the Closing Ceremonies (all in glorious High Definition!). My only regret is that I didn’t make plans in … Continue reading →

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In China, Jocks Don’t Rule School; But the Smart Kids, They’re Cool. And Chinese & Asian Americans?

Posted on August 21, 2008 by John

Source: New York Times: A basketball tournament in Columbus Park drew spectators, but many recent Chinese immigrants discourage their children from playing sports. If I grew up in China, I would have been cool. But I was born-and-raised in the … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans Reporting on the Beijing Olympics

Posted on August 17, 2008 by John

As I had blogged on the Opening Ceremonies, I was a bit disappointed that NBC’s China analyst didn’t happen to be a Chinese American. But if you haven’t noticed, there have been Asian Americans reporting for Beijing for NBC, as … Continue reading →

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The Daily Show Wrap-up on Olympic Controversies

Posted on August 14, 2008 by John

The Daily Show does an excellent summary of the recent controversies, including many items we’ve blogged. The Daily Show actually has a “correspondent” in Beijing during the Olympic Games; Rob Riggle, with a running series titled, “Chasing the Dragon.” On … Continue reading →

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