<![CDATA[Deadspin: 2008 Beijing Olympics]]> http://cache.deadspin.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/deadspin.com.png <![CDATA[Deadspin: 2008 Beijing Olympics]]> http://deadspin.com/tag/2008 beijing olympics http://deadspin.com/tag/2008 beijing olympics <![CDATA[The One With White, Hairy, Humanitarian Bowl Backside]]> We get a massive amount of tips in our inbox each week. Some are pretty interesting, but don't get published for one reason or another. (NSFW) More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5122368&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Speedo's Olympic Success Leads to Financial Dilemma for Universities]]> The theory of trickle-down economics got an Urban Dictionary-style redefinition after the Summer Olympics in August after watching approximately 312,847,708 world records mutilated in the Water Cube, thanks in large part to wearing new LZR Racer suits from Speedo. Now, of course, collegiate and high school swimmers want the same advantage or else their own competitors that put out $550 per suit will create two unofficial divisions: those with money (and suits) and those without. ("Good job, Brandi... your time was second-best in the Poor People Division!") More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5081194&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Costas Out: There Should Be Better Gay Athlete Stories]]> Bob Costas, pocket-sized television sports reporter and popular feud instigator, gave a long, detailed interview to AfterElton.com as to why NBC neglected to make a bigger story out Australian diver Matthew Mitcham's gold medal victory, since he was the only openly gay man at the Games. NBC had already written a letter of apology to the site for "omitting" Mitcham's story, but Costas went further, answering writer James Hillis' questions as best he could. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5051166&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Mad Physicist Analyzes Effects of Usain Bolt's Olympic Showboating, Carl Lewis Thinks It's Juicy]]> Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the world. He made the competition look silly during the 100-meter finals in Beijing and cruised so easily to victory that he was celebrating before the race was even over. Wondering how sick the speedy Jamaican's time could have been had he given it 100 percent throughout the entire race? Norwegian physicists have got you covered, “We estimate that he could have finished the race in a time between 9.55 and 9.61." That's fast, maybe a little too fast says Olympic legend Carl Lewis who recently implied that Bolt may be on the juice. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5049435&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Olympic Cyclists Demand Apology From USOC]]> Remember the US cyclists who were forced to apologize after wearing face masks upon arriving in Bejing? They're now demanding an apology from the USOC. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5046386&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[No White Person Has Ever Broken 10 Seconds in the 100 Meters]]> I thought 2008 would be our year. I really did. After all, if a black man can be elected President (hopefully), then a white person could break 10 seconds, right? But the 100 meters came and went and once more the fastest white man in the history of the universe remains some guy named Marian Woronin from Poland who ran a 10.00 flat forty years ago. (That's him in the picture—the fastest man our race has ever produced.) Since then the closest we've come is Australia's Matt Shirvington and Nic Macrozanaris of Canada. Both men came within a few hundredths of a second of breaking 10. Where have you gone Marian Woronin, a white nation turns it's lonely eyes to you? More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5039554&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[British Gold Medalist Gets Plastered, Rolls Over a Taxi Bonnet in Celebration]]> Bradley Wiggins, a double gold medalist in cycling, is the culprit. It's things like this that make people mistakenly believe the British can't handle their alcohol. Or have drinking problems. Wiggins was out celebrating in London House—which is evidently an area of Beijing designed to honor the 2012 Olympics. The Lancashire Evening Post has the details. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5039384&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Amanda Beard Does Not Want To See What's Inside Michael Phelps' Speedos]]> Just days after finding out Lindsay Lohan and apparently half the European runway model population would like to possibly make him their boyfriend, Michael Phelps earned a little lesson in humility this week thanks to oft-nude swimmer Amanda Beard. Beard, appearing on a radio show based in Phoneix, was asked point blank on the "Johnjay and Rich Show," whether she and Michael Phelps had ever dated. Beard exercised about as much restraint with her words as she does to keep her underwear on when there's a camera around. Her response:
"Eww, that's nasty."
Actually there's more:
"Come on, I have really good taste. He's really not my type."
Now, we're not sure exactly what part of Michael Phelps' "8-time gold medal Olympic champion" she finds "nasty" but that's her own personal opinion.Lucky for Phelps, he can now check one of the 9 million other desperate skanks out there off the list. Amanda Bear Denies Dating Michael Phelps [NY Post] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5039324&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Farwell and Adieu, You Slant-Eyed Spanish Ladies....]]> Amid all the controversy (or non-controversy — if you're European) surrounding the Spanish men's basketball team's "slit-eyed" photo it's hard to tell who's really wrong here. Is Spain just a culturally backwards country or are we a bunch of hypersensitive whiners overloaded on politically correct bumper stickers? As we found out today, this is not an isolated incident. The focus is on the men's team — Pau Gasol and Jose Calderon are NBAers after all — but maybe there is some truth behind this "affectionate gesture" , which Calderon called it? More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5037075&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Jason Kidd Calls Out NBA "Double Standard" For Failure to Speak on Spain Photos]]> The NBA's love affair with China—and vice-versa—has been well chronicled by the national media. But in the wake of the Spanish team posing with slant-eyes or slit-eyes (I'm still not sure why there are two names for this), NBA players are starting to take note that the NBA is much quicker to penalize American players for their actions than they are foreign ones. At least that's what Jason Kidd told Yahoo Sports. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5037043&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Of Empty Seats And Merciless Scalpers]]> The Olympics have begun and they're in China, so, you know, it should be a rather fascinating world event, if you're into fascinating world events. And we are proud to welcome back our Deadspin Beijing Bureau, our own trio of correspondents living in China and reporting on everything they see, Olympics related and otherwise. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5036567&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[This Is The Problem With Live-Streaming Female Water Polo Photos]]> Whoops! Does this mean Yahoo! has to start using the NSFW tag throughout the Olympics? Well, congratulations to photographer William West of Getty Images for snapping this action shot during the titillating Australia/Greece women's water polo match-up. NBC should thank him too, as the ratings for this particular event will probably skyrocket now that the potential for soaking wet nip-slips has emerged. Full areola after the jump. (NSFW) More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5035552&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Spanish Basketball Team Celebrates Trip to China With Slant-Eye Team Photo]]> Spain, patron saint of the New World, land of low-priced cerveza, Sergio Garcia's homeland, and where slant-eyed jokes by the Spanish national basketball team leave the entire country rolling on the floor with laughter. Those were the fourth grade days. Just imagine what would have happened if they'd followed up this team photo with bunny ears behind every player's head. The above photo was actually included in a Spanish newspaper according to The Guardian: "Spain's Basketball Federation has published a good luck advert for their men's team, the world champions, in which they stand pulling at the sides of their eyes in a slit-eyed gesture." The Spoiler reports that this photo ran on a full page in the Spanish sports daily, Marca. Yep, this ad ran in Spain and not a single person had an issue with it. Wait, is it slit-eye or slant-eye? I've always gone with slant-eye. Am I wrong? Regardless this will really help Spain's quest to host the Olympics in 2016 and 2020. Spain basketball team pictured in controversial pose [The Guardian] Spain brings racism to the Olympic games [The Spoiler] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5035434&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Olympics Are Officially Under Way]]> After the impressive Opening Ceremonies (yeah, yeah we get it... the Chinese are good with the technology), the Beijing Olympics are off to a pretty good start. With no major incidents, aside from Bob Costas' hair, the controversies surrounding these games were temporarily pushed aside. And judging by the large number of little girls performing, it's apparent that the nation had finally found a use for those pesky female offspring. Now that the pageantry is out of the way, the competition resumes in full force. What you missed while you were sleeping after the jump. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5035059&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[A Quick Word On Tomorrow's (Today's, For Us) Opening Ceremony]]> The Olympics begin tomorrow and they're in China, so, you know, it should be a rather fascinating world event, if you're into fascinating world events. And we are proud to welcome back our Deadspin Beijing Bureau, our own trio of correspondents living in China and reporting on everything they see, Olympics related and otherwise. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5034446&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Amnesty International Is Trying To Haunt Your Olympic Dreams]]> Courtesy of the fantastic Copyranter comes the latest anti-China propaganda from Amnesty International. AI (not Iverson) has been pumping out the disturbing Olympic-themed-China=bad, bad people ad campaign for more than a year and will not stop until Citizens Of The Free World are so guilt-ridden they're forced to ignore the Olympic games altogether. At least I think that's the intent. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5029174&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[What, All Flights To Utah Were Booked?]]> Whenever we blow $600,000 on blackjack and loose women, we know that it's time for another trip to Cuba. Olympic officials in Thailand recently had that same thought, as they packed off Olympic boxing champion Manus Boonjumnong to the balmy shores of North America's favorite island, with the notion of curing him of his wild, late-night Bangkok lifestyle before it's time to start training for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The light-welterweight, one of Thailand's biggest celebrities, has been ordered to "steer clear of bars, gambling and women and focus on getting in shape." More »
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