Posts Tagged as ‘Olympics’

September 9, 2008

Okay so I’m still a little obsessed…

But c’mon! She’s cute as a button, folks!
[via Ellen]

August 26, 2008

Olympics Withdrawal

My personal faves from this Beijing Games portfolio.
[via NOTCOT]

August 20, 2008

Olympics Mania continues!

From near blatant offensive photos that have been popping up recently such as the one seen above to unoriginal, limiting headlines like these [via Angry Asian Man], it’s hard to feel like any progression has been made regarding Asians’ and Asian-Americans’ image and positioning in society today.
The several controversies regarding the Beijing Opening Ceremony (the [...]

August 20, 2008

Okay so I got a little obsessed after watching the Beam final…

[Image via Getty]
Shawn Johnson is officially my favorite.
At the end of the day, this was the only fault I could find in her:

Which she countered with stuff like this:

She just seems like one of the most grounded athletes — pardon me, Olympic Champions — I think the States has ever seen. She doesn’t train crazy [...]

August 9, 2008

Live Blogging: Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony

7:55pm It’s Shannon Miller in a Claritin ad! Talk about blast from the Olympic past.
8:06pm Is it just me or were all of the 2,008 drummers men?
8:11pm My mom comments on how the Chinese like to float and fly. My dad comments, “Crouching Tiger.”

8:13pm The little Chinese kids are walking out. Dope costumes.
8:15pm The commentators [...]