Rio Olympics 2016: Team China News and Images

[Jlaw]

They will prove themselves and make Chinese anthem echo on the Japanese land.

The event is over. The Japanese swim team did extremely well in Rio. More medals in swimming than China.

 

[rott]

http://m.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/a...s-out-judging-after-top-gymnasts-fail-make-it

 

[Economic superpower]

The event is over. The Japanese swim team did extremely well in Rio. More medals in swimming than China.

Japan is very close to China in the both medal counts so far.

In home conditions, Japan might be number 2 in 2020.

China has become too complacent.

 

[Shotgunner51]

You guys are looking at it the wrong way. China doesn't need to import people from around the world, it just needs to improve the competitiveness of other countries in the area where US excels in. Don't train or fund program for foreigners in sports that China dominates, do it in sports where the US dominates. China can gain both diplomatically and in the medal stand.

Is it like funding proxy war in sports? Very interesting idea!

 

[Economic superpower]

http://m.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/a...s-out-judging-after-top-gymnasts-fail-make-it

The judges were probably bribed by the Americans. Everyone knows Americans play dirty. Just look at the propaganda against Russian sport by the Anglo-Saxon countries.

Any sport depending on judges such as Gymnastics, Diving and Boxing is at risk of political or racial bias.

Olympics are ALWAYS decided through politics.

It should be renamed the 'Political Games'.

The credibility of the Olympics will decline as the games become more and more political. People will lose interest.

 

[rott]

The judges were probably bribed by the Americans. Everyone knows Americans play dirty. Just look at the propaganda against Russian sport by the Anglo-Saxon countries.

Any sport depending on judges such as Gymnastics, Diving and Boxing is at risk of political or racial bias.

Olympics are ALWAYS decided through politics.

It should be renamed the 'Political Games'.

The credibility of the Olympics will decline as the games become more and more political. People will lose interest.

I've lost interest in the Olympics as soon as I sensed a biased judging in the gymnastics.
One just can't be interested in bad and biases judges. How can a person be interested in the sport when you know the judges have already been bought?
Even before the news came out, I knew it right away the judges were unfair.

 

[xunzi]

This Rio Olympics is so boring. I don't even pay attention anymore.

 

[Economic superpower]

This Rio Olympics is so boring. I don't even pay attention anymore.

Everything in the Olympics has turned into politics.

These Anglo-Saxon scum have completely ruined the enjoyment of a sporting contest.

You watch sport to get away from politics for a little while and what do these Anglo-Saxons do? Turn sport into politics.

Everything the Anglo-Saxons touch, they ruin.

Can't even get a judge to be an impartial because of politics.

 

[Raphael]

This Rio Olympics is so boring. I don't even pay attention anymore.

Everything in the Olympics has turned into politics.

These Anglo-Saxon scum have completely ruined the enjoyment of a sporting contest.

You watch sport to get away from politics for a little while and what do these Anglo-Saxons do? Turn sport into politics.

Everything the Anglo-Saxons touch, they ruin.

Can't even get a judge to be an impartial because of politics.

Forge the Olympics. We will be vindicated by reality.

For example, if we nuke our enemies, our nukes will not lose effectiveness just because some judge bribed with Anglo-Saxon money declares the trajectory of the missile to lack aesthetic merit.

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on a related note

http://www.scmp.com/sport/china/art...-pig-olympic-commentary-outraged-chinese-fans

CBC Olympics commentator finally apologises for saying Chinese swimmer ‘died like a pig’

 

[rott]

What has the Olympics come to.... Sigh.

 

[+4vsgorillas-Apebane]

Fcuk this shifty Olympics. Biased judges always rort the Chinese.

It could only get worse next time in Japan.

 

[Economic superpower]

Crisis for China as swimmer Chen Xinyi fails drugs test at Rio Olympics

China says it will cooperate during the investigation and repeats it resolutely opposes use of banned substances

CHAN KIN-WA AND PHILA.SIU

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China’s Chen Xinyi competes in the women's 100m butterfly heat in Rio. Photo: AFP
China plunged into a doping crisis at the Rio Olympics today with swimmer Chen Xinyi failing a drugs test.

The Chinese Swimming Association confirmed that 18-year-old Chen tested positive for diuretic hydrochlorothiazide on August 7, the day she finished fourth in the 100m butterfly final.

Chen has applied to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for testing of her B sample and a hearing to look into the matter, said the Chinese Swimming Association.

“The CSA has taken this matter seriously and demanded full cooperation from Chen in the investigation,” the CSA said.

“The CSA resolutely opposes use of banned substances. We will cooperate with the Court of Arbitration of Sport during its investigation and will respect the final ruling by the CAS.”

Diuretics increase urination rates and can be used as “masking agents” to hide the presence of performance-enhancing substances that are screened for in doping tests.

Chen, who missed the bronze medal by nine-hundredths of a second, was scheduled to take part in the heats for the 50m freestyle on Friday morning (Rio time).

Chen finished sixth in the 100m fly last summer at the world championships in Kazan, and she also won a gold medal for her prelims leg on China’s 400m medley relay at that meet.

She won gold at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games in the 50m free, 100m fly and 400m free relay.

China's Sun Yang has also been at the centre of drug accusations. Photo: AFP

The positive comes as China vigorously defends its athletes in the face of another drugs storm in Rio, particularly surrounding superstar swimmer Sun Yang.

He makes me sick: French swimmer Camille Lacourt casts doubt on China's Olympic Games champion Sun Yang

Australian swimmer Mack Horton called Sun a “drug cheat” before and after he beat the controversial Chinese hero in the 400m men’s freestyle final.

Accusations and insults have been flying back and forth ever since.

Chen becomes the first Chinese athlete to test positive at an Olympics since 1992 in Barcelona.

China’s biggest swimming drug scandal came at the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima when seven of their team tested positive.

A year later, the official Chinese People’s Daily published an anti-doping policy and proclaimed an official prohibition on performance-enhancing substances.

'We have no intention of making an apology': Aussies tell China where to go as Sun Yang row rumbles on

At the 1998 World Swimming Championships in Perth, human growth hormone (HGH) was discovered in Chinese swimmer Yuan Yuan’s luggage in a random search at the airport. She had enough HGH to supply the entire women’s swimming team for the championships. Yuan Yuan was banned for four years.

Also at the Perth championships, banned diuretic masking agent triamterine was found in the urine of four Chinese swimmers – Wang Luna, Zhang Yi, Cai Huijue and Wang Wei. They were all suspended from competition for two years.

Sun Yang war with Australia spills into cyberspace as hacker fans are blamed for taking down country’s first online census

Meanwhile, Bulgarian athlete Silvia Danekova confirmed she had failed a doping test, with reports saying she has tested positive for blood booster EPO.

“We have found out that my fourth test was positive. The shock for me is unbelievable,” the 33-year-old said.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Any sport depending on judges such as Gymnastics, Diving and Boxing is at risk of political or racial bias.

I agree that any event with judges is open to suspicion. Maybe they should move to computerized judges in the future...but expect quirky judgements.

BTW there's been 4 gold medals handed out for diving. China has won 3 of them. So the judges aren't all stacked against you.

 

[ahojunk]

Some pictures of Ma Long - the Olympic table-tennis champion.

China's Ma Long celebrates after the men's singles table tennis final against Zhang Jike of China at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 11, 2016. Ma Long won the gold medal. (Xinhua/Lin Yiguang)

China's Ma Long in action during the men's singles table tennis final against Zhang Jike of China.

China's Ma Long in action during the men's singles table tennis final against Zhang Jike of China.


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Some pictures of Zhang Jike - the Olympics silver medallist in table-tennis.

China's Zhang Jike in action during the men's singles table tennis final against compatriot Ma Long of China.

China's Zhang Jike in action during the men's singles table tennis final against compatriot Ma Long of China.

China's Zhang Jike in action during the men's singles table tennis final against compatriot Ma Long of China.

 

[Place Of Space]

Japan is very close to China in the both medal counts so far.

In home conditions, Japan might be number 2 in 2020.

China has become too complacent.

Seems our sport system pay more attentions to winter games these years, you know?