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"Gerald Oliver Swift" wrote in message ... Again you are judging the Chinese using American standards. I don't know if they are old enough or not, but you can't judge age simply by how they look and how much they weigh. They don't have the same nutrition as an American. Maybe if the Americans didn't go to McDonalds so much they'd weigh less. That's a definite! Gerry The American women looked like what they are -- young women. There was nothing wrong with their weight. The West is just used to seeing anorexic women in magazines, movies, advertisements, etc. And if the Chinese are putting this many resources into winning golds, it's a good guess that they are paying attention to nutrition. |
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On Aug 26, 11:43*am, "Gerald Oliver Swift"
wrote: Again you are judging the Chinese using American standards. *I don't know if they are old enough or not, but you can't judge age simply by how they look and how much they weigh. *They don't have the same nutrition as an American. Maybe if the Americans didn't go to McDonalds so much they'd weigh less. That's a definite! Gerry I don't know how closely you were following this story, Gerry. I guess you are not aware of the fact that appearance was not the main reason these athletes are being accused of being underage. The real reason is that in the last few years, several of them were entered in other gymnastics competitions under different ages and birthdates. Then suddenly the Olympics comes along and they have official Chinese passports showing different birthdates. And a former Chinese gymnast from the 2000 Olympics comes forward to admit she was underage at the time. All of this together paints a picture that most people think is worth investigating. Furthermore, I don't understand your statement about the American athletes' weight. These young women are fit and muscular. I seriously doubt that their training regimes are taking them to McDonalds regularly. Some are downright skinny (Nastia Liukin for example). In the U.S., youngsters of all body types can self-select into the sports they are interested in learning. So you have narrow framed girls like Nastia Liukin competing against more muscular types like Shawn Johnson, both of whom have had tremendous success in the sport. Whereas in China, children are selected by the government based on their body type and genetics to train for certain sports, and the more muscular ones are likely to be send to train in a different sport rather than gymnastics. The result is fairly uniform body types on the Chinese sports teams. Another unintended consequence of this system is in sports like basketball, where China does a great job of selecting youngster who will end up very tall, like Yao Ming. So their teams are flush with forwards and centers, but the shorter guys with good ball handling skills that would be great point guards, likely end up on the soccer team instead. Christine Elowitt |
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On Aug 25, 4:55*am, Icono Clast wrote:
[Please note cross-posts.] Move over, Busby Berekely and Cecil B. de Mille for Zhang Yimou who has surpassed your vision and casts of thousands. I think the combined opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics are a show that won't be surpassed during the lifetime of anyone living today. I further believe that English needs to steal a new word to describe what we saw. I have prepared a an adjusted ranking of the top 23 medal-winning countries that might be available this time tomorrow. Jamaica is Number One, the USA 19, and China last. Hi Ike, I enjoyed the opening and closing ceremonies, as I always do. Though I must admit that my favorite is still the modest opening ceremonies that the people of Sarajevo put on for the 1984 Winter Olympics. What I enjoy the most is the obvious joy and pride of the participants. Thought I do admit that 1984 was the first year that I actually remember watching the Olympics. (On a side note, my mom was part of her high school choir and performed in the opening ceremonies of the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Olympics). Now, on to more important things - the closing ceremonies. I was highly anticipating Jimmy Page's appearance, since I am a fan of Led Zeppelin's music. Although he didn't disappoint, I was horrified by the performance of Leonna Lewis, the British pop singer paired with him. Of course, living up to Robert Plant's standards is difficult, particularly for someone who was probably not even alive when Led Zeppelin recorded the song she was singing. But this girl didn't even seem to understand the style of the song or what rock and roll is. I hope this is not an indication of the what the London Olympics in 2012 will be like! Christine Elowitt |
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Ike wrote:
Miki asked: Why do you cross post? Does it serve a special purpose other than saving you time? I thought this particular subject to be of interest to the groups to which it's cross-posted. I further thought that if there were any comments, they, too, might be of interest. But you, and others, have the option (that I notice you ignored) to change or eliminate the groups you regard as "other" even though you know where you can find me. That's why I make it a point to let you know what I've done. It's interesting to note the differences with the same post being the last in each group: [Dance] * * * * * * * * 17 messages, * *9 authors [USA-Canada] * *18 messages, 10 authors [Europe] * * * * * * * *21 messages, 11 authors Ike -- I am not sure what you meant when you addressed me in your post with, "But you, and others, have the option (that I notice you ignored) to change or eliminate the groups you regard as "other" even though you know where you can find me........." If you were referring to the fact that I replied to a post from Australia, I did not know that post was a cross post as your OP did not state as such. That said, I do not believe there is an option to change or eliminate groups from r.a.d on my Google newsreader. It's at times like this, that I wish there were...... Miki |
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Hey!! Fancy meeting you here. I don't come here often, usually the cruise
caribbean newsgroups. Since we live near Canada's east coast we often cruise to the caribbean from north-eastern ports. We had booked the first cruise of the Azamara Quest to several caribbean islands where the larger ships can't dock but alas and alack the 1st voyage was postponed and we had other cruises scheduled around it. LOVE the caribbean, especially the southern islands and ports. "Alan S" wrote in message ... On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:07:13 -0700 (PDT), Icono Clast wrote: On Aug 25, 4:55 am, Icono Clast wrote: [Please note cross-posts.] I have prepared a an adjusted ranking of the top 23 medal-winning countries that might be available this time tomorrow. Jamaica is Number One, the USA 19, and China last. http://geocities.com/iconoc/Articles/Olymp08.pdf Considering that I don't particularly want to live in the Caribbean, and looking at #2, I think it's a great way of listing the results:-) Cheers, Alan, Australia -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan_s/ http://loraltravel.blogspot.com Latest: Two Indian Hotels: to Sleep, Perchance... |
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On Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:44:36 -0400, "Sugarcc"
wrote: Hey!! Fancy meeting you here. I don't come here often, usually the cruise caribbean newsgroups. Since we live near Canada's east coast we often cruise to the caribbean from north-eastern ports. We had booked the first cruise of the Azamara Quest to several caribbean islands where the larger ships can't dock but alas and alack the 1st voyage was postponed and we had other cruises scheduled around it. LOVE the caribbean, especially the southern islands and ports. Which group did you post from? Apart from the place we met, I could be reading this on any one of rec.travel.usa-canada,rec.travel.europe or rec.travel.asia, as I hang out on all of those:-) My only sojourn in the Caribbean was a short stint between continents in Charlotte Amalie. Lovely spot. Cheers, Alan, Australia -- http://loraltravel.blogspot.com Latest: Two Indian Hotels: to Sleep, Perchance... |
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"Alan S" wrote in message ... On Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:44:36 -0400, "Sugarcc" wrote: Hey!! Fancy meeting you here. I don't come here often, usually the cruise caribbean newsgroups. Since we live near Canada's east coast we often cruise to the caribbean from north-eastern ports. We had booked the first cruise of the Azamara Quest to several caribbean islands where the larger ships can't dock but alas and alack the 1st voyage was postponed and we had other cruises scheduled around it. LOVE the caribbean, especially the southern islands and ports. Which group did you post from? Apart from the place we met, I could be reading this on any one of rec.travel.usa-canada,rec.travel.europe or rec.travel.asia, as I hang out on all of those:-) My only sojourn in the Caribbean was a short stint between continents in Charlotte Amalie. Lovely spot. Cheers, Alan, Australia -- http://loraltravel.blogspot.com Latest: Two Indian Hotels: to Sleep, Perchance... |
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