Anyone watch men's gymnastics yesterday? USA = bronze ftw. They were so pumped to have even gotten a metal. Their high bars were amazing.

 

 

 

Nothing stopping the China Machine though.

 

 

 

Japan almost failed epically.

Have you guys heard that the girl in the red dress who sang at the opening was actually miming? Apparrently the girl who was singing was too ugly to be on the stage. Ouch.

 

 

 

Lol really? I wouldn't be surprised. I read they used CGI on the opening ceremony too.

Have you guys heard that the girl in the red dress who sang at the opening was actually miming? Apparrently the girl who was singing was too ugly to be on the stage. Ouch.

 

 

 

Lol really? I wouldn't be surprised. I read they used CGI on the opening ceremony too.

 

 

 

Yeah. Apparently the girl who sang didnt have the "showmanship".

 

 

 

China Olympic ceremony star mimed

 

By Michael Bristow

 

BBC News, Beijing

 

 

 

A pretty girl who won national fame after singing at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games was only miming.

 

 

 

Wearing a red dress and pigtails, Lin Miaoke charmed a worldwide audience with a rendition of "Ode to the Motherland".

 

 

 

But the singer was Yang Peiyi, who was not allowed to appear because she is not as "flawless" as nine-year-old Lin.

 

 

 

The show's musical director said Lin was used because it was in the best interests of the country.

 

 

 

The revelation follows news that a fireworks display used during the opening ceremony was apparently faked.

 

 

 

'Smiling angel'

 

 

 

Speaking on Beijing Radio station, musical director Chen Qigang said the organisers needed a girl with both a good image and a good voice.

 

Yang Peiyi had the perfect voice but apparently not the perfect face

 

 

 

They faced a dilemma because although Lin was prettier, seven-year-old Yang had the better voice, Mr Chen said.

 

 

 

"After several tests, we decided to put Lin Miaoke on the live picture, while using Yang Peiyi's voice," he told the radio station.

 

 

 

"The reason for this is that we must put our country's interest first," he added.

 

 

 

"The girl appearing on the picture must be flawless in terms of her facial expression and the great feeling she can give to people."

 

 

 

Singer Lin, who is being called the "smiling angel", has already become a media celebrity because of her performance.

 

 

 

She told state-run China Daily that she felt "beautiful" in the red dress she wore during the performance.

 

 

 

Her dad told the newspaper that she already had fans all over the country.

 

 

 

According to Chinese news reports, Yang said she did not regret the decision, saying she was satisfied to have had her voice featured in the opening ceremony.

 

 

 

This is the second "fake" story about the opening ceremony

 

 

 

Viewers around the world saw a display in which 29 firework "footprints" travelled across Beijing from south to north.

 

 

 

But a senior official from the Beijing organising committee (Bocog) confirmed on Tuesday that footage of the display had been produced before the big night.

 

 

 

This was provided to broadcasters for "convenience and theatrical effects", according to Wang Wei, Bocog's executive vice-president.

 

 

 

"Because of poor visibility, some previously recorded footage may have been used," he told a daily press conference.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Girl who mimed at the ceremony

 

 

 

 

The one who was actually singing

 

Absolutely pathetic. I had little respect for China's government as it was, but now it's just down the tubes.

:lol: I thought that girl wasn't singing and so did my brother. At one part that I remember she was about a second behind the singing. #-o Close but no cigar.

 

 

 

Can you imagine China to be the next world leader? Scary stuff.

 

 

 

Can you imagine China to be the next world leader? Scary stuff.

Ive heard it might actually be India rather than China. Apparently their economy is growing insanely fast.

US is leading by one gold right now (21/20)

 

 

 

Is it just me, or is US getting gold in all the gay sports....air pistoling.

Did I miss the shooting events? :(

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Ive heard it might actually be India rather than China. Apparently their economy is growing insanely fast.

 

Not to mention their population.

 

 

 

Archery was fun to watch. I wish at least someone would use a traditional bow though. (Guess it's more dangerous?)

There are not enough synonyms in the English language to describe how hilarious that picture is.

How would we ever have guessed certain people would completely miss the point of the Olympics in order to bad-mouth China... -.-

 

 

 

Seriously, compared to the poverty of 30 years ago, that's nothing.

 

 

 

And so what if they did use computer graphics? Disney use them to make their movies - does this mean they're no longer a film company? The officials hardly delayed telling the truth, so you can't even say they've attempted to pull wool over people's eyes.

 

 

 

I'm watching the Olympics because I enjoy watching sport. I really couldn't care less if that girl was miming or not. It was still a good show that London will be hard-pushed to follow.

How would we ever have guessed certain people would completely miss the point of the Olympics in order to bad-mouth China... -.-

 

 

 

Seriously, compared to the poverty of 30 years ago, that's nothing.

 

 

 

And so what if they did use computer graphics? Disney use them to make their movies - does this mean they're no longer a film company? The officials hardly delayed telling the truth, so you can't even say they've attempted to pull wool over people's eyes.

 

 

 

I'm watching the Olympics because I enjoy watching sport. I really couldn't care less if that girl was miming or not. It was still a good show that London will be hard-pushed to follow.

 

Well, you have to admit that a good number of the girls on the gymnastics team for China do not look anywhere near 16.

THE OLYMPICS ARE NOT POLITICAL! DON'T LIE! YOU'RE GIVING THE GAMES A BAD NAME! NATIONALISM HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE OLYMPICS!

 

 

 

The Olympics are the one time where we can prove our genetic supermen are better than your genetic supermen without going to war.

 

 

 

Sorry to be the Debbie Downer.

 

 

 

I mean, what spirit of the Olympics is there? lol

How would we ever have guessed certain people would completely miss the point of the Olympics in order to bad-mouth China... -.-

 

 

 

Seriously, compared to the poverty of 30 years ago, that's nothing.

 

 

 

And so what if they did use computer graphics? Disney use them to make their movies - does this mean they're no longer a film company? The officials hardly delayed telling the truth, so you can't even say they've attempted to pull wool over people's eyes.

 

 

 

I'm watching the Olympics because I enjoy watching sport. I really couldn't care less if that girl was miming or not. It was still a good show that London will be hard-pushed to follow.

 

Well, you have to admit that a good number of the girls on the gymnastics team for China do not look anywhere near 16.

 

Well in that case, the Yanks shouldn't have any problem beating a bunch a little girls at a gymnastics event.

 

 

 

Yes, the training regime is tight in China. It's not something I'd feel comfortable about here. But that's how they run their country.

The opening ceremony was just beautiful breath taking. Also i didnt realize there were that many countries competing.

 

 

 

Cant wait to see the US basketball team choke again :lol: seriously i want them to go all the way but they better straighten up. they really stuck it to china in the first match tho

 

also waiting for freestyle wrestling

Dang these Chinese are cheaters. Not only did they fake the fireworks but they are using like 9 year olds on their gymnastics team.

 

Offering monetary rewards for Olympic performance is hardly in the Olympian spirit either, but doesn't seem to have stopped you offering $1M if does get all eight.

 

 

 

Dang these Americans are cheaters!

 

 

 

Well we didn't offer him 1 million dollars. Speedo did.

 

 

 

edit: and the chances are to far in his favor that they couldn't get it insured either.

I'm all for Phelps getting another gold. He's kicking so much [wagon] this year.

 

 

 

And if the USA Basketball team doesn't win gold I'm gonna go berserk (not really).

I just read on the news how the little girl singing that chinese song was actually lip singing it to the voice of another little girl. The actual singer was "not pretty enough" for the officials, so they had her sing while the prettier girl lip sang it. The Chinese tried to perfect their ceremony, even if it meant denying a less-than perfectly pretty girl the chance to stand before her nation while instead giving another girl the credit, and later having the girl in the performance exposed as a fraud. :shame:

 

 

 

The story

"This Guy Is So Dead" - title of an article about a chinese olympian who missed his heat and got his team disqualified.

 

 

 

he actually might be in for some rough patches given china's obsession with perfection and image.

 

 

 

link: http://withleather.uproxx.com/post.phtml?pk=6620 (also found on digg.com)

So I'm watching it now, and I heard one of the announcers say the age limit for the gymnastics is 16. That first chinese girl who went...well, if she's 16, the stuff i make in my bathtub is vintage 1943.

No way in hell those Chinese gymnasts are 16. I believe there have been some articles about how some documents aren't so straight foward. I'm going to agree with Bela Karolyi and say the Chinese gov. is providing false documentation for these girls to compete.

 

 

 

Link

false fireworks, false singer, false athletes. doesnt seem like a longshot.

"This Guy Is So Dead" - title of an article about a chinese olympian who missed his heat and got his team disqualified.

 

 

 

he actually might be in for some rough patches given china's obsession with perfection and image.

 

 

 

link: http://withleather.uproxx.com/post.phtml?pk=6620 (also found on digg.com)

 

He better be outa there quick!

Those chinese girls were 16. It's extremely hard to fake your age in an event as big as the olympics. Also, people need to lay off of the chinese culture (taking children away at age 3 to train) because of their dedication. It might not be what we are accustomed to, but it proves to be effective.