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Farewell, Olympics.

Well, it’s almost over. For almost everyone else not on the west coast or in Hawaii, it is over. This is the one time I’ll let NBC get away with being obnoxious and making us wait to see the closing ceremonies, because…
The Olympic Medal Count can sod off

Every since I’ve read on the Internet that China is going to “win” the medal count, I’ve felt conflicted between various arguments in my own head. Part of me gets really angry at this assertion, basically saying: “…
Michael Phelps needs to 'pong, yo.

As phenomenal as Phelps plundering the pool for eight gold medals happened to be, I think it’s a stretch to call him the greatest Olympian ever. And if that’s the case, forget about this whole ‘greatest athlete ever’ hyp…
Some Quick Notes on the Opening Ceremonies

A few quick notes on last night’s opening ceremonies Before the ceremonies began, we all made a quick checklist of stereotypically Chinese things we would see in the show. It included fireworks, paper dragons, calligrap…