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May 6th, 2008

Korea: Chinese students fear for safety after torch relay violence

John Kennedy · 04:59

Last week someone left a comment on a GVO post, something to the effect of 'the whole world hates the Chinese people now' and for a lot of people in (and outside) China, it sure is looking difficult to even be Chinese these days. 79 comments · »»

May 5th, 2008

Taiwan: What can a baseball do?

I-fan Lin · 05:43

lingua → mk · sq

There are some Taiwanese playing in Major League Baseball: Chin-Feng Chen in Dodgers from 2002-2005, Chin-Lung Hu in Dodgers, Hong-Chih Kuo in Dodgers, Chin-Hui Tsao in Royals, and Chien-Ming Wang in Yankees. Although they are loved by Taiwanese, these baseball stars are not the focus of this article. ... 0 comments · »»

May 3rd, 2008

Macau: Wild cheers as the Olympic Torch is paraded

Paula Góes · 18:27

lingua → pt · es

Unlike in other countries on the route, the Olympic Torch met only with smiles today in Macau, its last leg before Mainland China. Runners have already finished carrying the torch through the city with not a single disruption from protesters. On the contrary, it was greatly cheered by flag-waving spectators who could barely contain their excitement as the flame toured the former Portuguese colony that returned to Chinese rule in 1999. 4 comments · »»

May 2nd, 2008

Hong Kong: Olympic Torch Relay, the Virtual and the Real

Oiwan Lam · 17:54

The real Olympic torch relay in Hong Kong has been criticized as a political decision as most of the non-athletic torch bearers were from the pro-China political clan. In the street, the Beijing supporters also out-numbered the protesters for human rights. However, in the virtual torch relay organized by local ... 30 comments · »»

April 28th, 2008

Japan: Nagano red for Olympic torch relay

Chris Salzberg · 03:21

lingua → zht · zhs

The Japanese leg of the Olympic torch relay came to an end on Saturday without serious incident, but many Japanese bloggers who attended the event were left with lasting -- and often bitter -- impressions. With all the red flags, many bloggers pointed out how Nagano, for one day, seemed to transform into China. 33 comments · »»

April 23rd, 2008

Taiwan: What is the dream we have in the Olympic Game?

I-fan Lin · 14:02

lingua → bn · mg

Before an ancient Olympic Game, ancient Greek people ignited a torch before Temple of Olympian Zeus.[...] The torch holder would run and shout, 'stop wars to join the Olympics!' Where the torch went, where the war stopped.[...] Greek people went to the Olympic Game, and they forgot hatred and war. As a result, torch, which is a tool for sending signals, becomes a symbol for peace, light, and friendship. 39 comments · »»

April 21st, 2008

Olympic torch relay in Southeast Asia

Mong Palatino · 17:16

The Olympic Torch has landed in the Southeast Asian region. Bloggers describe how ordinary people, protesters, police forces, sports enthusiasts and politicians are reacting to the arrival of the Olympic Torch in the region. 15 comments · »»

April 11th, 2008

India: Tibet, the Olympic Torch and the Dalai Lama

Kamla Bhatt · 14:02

lingua → pt · zht · zhs

In this week's roundup of virtual India we look at Tibet in India. Next week the Olympic torch arrives in India. First, Indian footballer Bhaichung Bhutia pulled out, and now Supercop Kiran Bedi has pulled out. However, well-known Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar will be carrying the Olympic torch writes enga. ... 69 comments · »»

Links

May 15th, 2008

The new Twenty-20 format of cricket has received a mixed reception. Emphemeral Ruminations writes an open letter to the cricket purists.

May 14th, 2008

Both St. Vincent blogger Abeni and West Indies Cricket Blog link to reactions about the banning of West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels after he was found guilty of breaking rules designed to stop players betting on matches.

The Foreigner's Guide to Living in Slovakia writes about American football in Slovakia.

May 13th, 2008

Latvian Abroad writes about Latvian hockey and hockey fans - here and here.

May 12th, 2008

West Indies Cricket Blog reports that “Caribbean novelist George Lamming believes the delayed appointment of Sir Frank Worrell as West Indies captain was one of the most shameful acts in West Indies cricket history.”

Both Uncommon Sense and Ninety miles away…in another country blog about José Manuel Caraballo Bravo's “rumination on the decided aversion to all things y on the part of the Havana ‘Commission'”.

May 11th, 2008

Dominic in Armenia, a Peace Corps Blog, posts photographs of a charitable football match recently held in Yerevan with the involvement of international aid workers and under-privileged local children. The blog says the women's team was the most impressive and changed the perception of many local Armenians towards gender and sport.

May 9th, 2008

“It is no secret that people are football crazy in Trinidad and Tobago,” writes Discover TnT Blog, adding that “the upcoming friendly match between Trinidad and Tobago and England is already stirring up debate.”