Sponsoring Athletes from "Neglected" Nations 2008-08-29 Can't keep up with global big names in securing sponsorships for glamorous Olympics athlete teams? Why not reach out to countries like North Korea and smaller African nations? Read the rest of this entry Tags:  olympic  marketing  advertising Posted in: Economics No Place for Migrants? 2008-08-22 A video clip of EO journalist interviewing migrant workers in the streets to find out if they were told to leave Beijing during the Olympic Games. Read the rest of this entry Tags:  labor  security  permit Posted in: All About Sacrifice 2008-08-20 Zuo Maohong reflects on the Chinese mentality of self-sacrifice that probably contributed to the Olympic song debacle. Read the rest of this entry Tags:  personality  society Posted in: society Hey Beardo! Got Bombs? 2008-08-19 Our bearded fellow American colleague Rui Bingyou may have alarmed the neighborhood-watch Olympic volunteers, thinking he fits the profile of a potential threat. Read the rest of this entry Tags:  xinjiang  security Posted in: security Liu Xiang: Bearer of 1356 2008-08-18 Some say the number 1356 worn by Liu Xiang on that fateful heat of Olympic 110m hurdles - which the defending champion pullout from - symbolizes the weight of the hope he was supposed to carry - a nation of 1.3 billion people made up of 56 ethnic groups. Read the rest of this entry Tags:  culture  olympic Posted in: personalities About Olympic musings by staff of the Economic Observer, the Chine... Background Road to the Beijing Olympics Recent Post Sponsoring Athletes from "Neglected" Nations No Place for Migrants? All About Sacrifice Hey Beardo! Got Bombs? Liu Xiang: Bearer of 1356 Categories Economics Politics Society Environment History Security Personalities RSS Main Site

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