Comments on: Olympics will be breath of fresh air http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/08/olympics-will-be-breath-of-fresh-air/ Hear from CNN reporters across the globe Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:09:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kieran http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/08/olympics-will-be-breath-of-fresh-air/#comment-5070 Kieran Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:31:11 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=131#comment-5070 I have a question for anyone at CNN who has done a report in China, especially in the last few months when the treaty came in allowing free reporting of worldwide media in China... When doing a report or documentry in China, does a civil servent from the Chinese government insist of tagging along to make sure you dont report anything that is sensitive in the countrys history. Just that im from England, and there was a documentry about how british journalists were even being provented from reporting certain things, even thought they had every right to be there and report. Do you at CNN experence this when 'in the field'? Thanks, kieran (krazykizza) I have a question for anyone at CNN who has done a report in China, especially in the last few months when the treaty came in allowing free reporting of worldwide media in China... When doing a report or documentry in China, does a civil servent from the Chinese government insist of tagging along to make sure you dont report anything that is sensitive in the countrys history. Just that im from England, and there was a documentry about how british journalists were even being provented from reporting certain things, even thought they had every right to be there and report. Do you at CNN experence this when 'in the field'?

Thanks, kieran (krazykizza)

]]> By: ThreeMeals http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/08/olympics-will-be-breath-of-fresh-air/#comment-5037 ThreeMeals Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:18:06 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=131#comment-5037 Gerald Graham, "Clearly, awarding the 2008 Summer Games to Beijing is the most colossal error the IOC has ever made, and that’s saying alot." Clearly, humans have been making colossal errors all along its history (bloody). WW I and WW II are recent two. The parents are sure that the children are not mistakes before they are made. Glad we have you here talking! Gerald Graham,

"Clearly, awarding the 2008 Summer Games to Beijing is the most colossal error the IOC has ever made, and that’s saying alot."

Clearly, humans have been making colossal errors all along its history (bloody). WW I and WW II are recent two. The parents are sure that the children are not mistakes before they are made. Glad we have you here talking!

]]> By: Andy http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/08/olympics-will-be-breath-of-fresh-air/#comment-4971 Andy Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:56:53 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=131#comment-4971 She is referring to the conversion from Chinese currency to the U.S. dollar being comparable, not the flat out use of the U.S. dollar for preparation. She is referring to the conversion from Chinese currency to the U.S. dollar being comparable, not the flat out use of the U.S. dollar for preparation.

]]> By: kulit http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/08/olympics-will-be-breath-of-fresh-air/#comment-4957 kulit Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:02:58 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=131#comment-4957 the IOC said china has set a new GOLD standard in hosting the olympics, we can now see the future of the games, the STANDARD will be jailing protesters, cheating doping, banning the media, dislocating residence,pollution........... maybe zimbabwe could next host the olympics, but its a small country, then share the privilege with sudan, surely that will be keeping up with china's new gold standard. but its not all bad there will be good things like stopping the pollution for two months, and hiding the killings,...... all bad attempt of cosmetic facelift..........will not even last more than two months. the IOC said china has set a new GOLD standard in hosting the olympics, we can now see the future of the games, the STANDARD will be jailing protesters, cheating doping, banning the media, dislocating residence,pollution........... maybe zimbabwe could next host the olympics, but its a small country, then share the privilege with sudan, surely that will be keeping up with china's new gold standard.
but its not all bad there will be good things like stopping the pollution for two months, and hiding the killings,...... all bad attempt of cosmetic facelift..........will not even last more than two months.

]]> By: Lucy http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/08/olympics-will-be-breath-of-fresh-air/#comment-4625 Lucy Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:05:49 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=131#comment-4625 In response to Mr Sayres, what complicitness are you talking about, exactly? According to a Stockholm International Peace Institute Report issued this year in March, China supplied 8% of Sudan's arms from 2003 to 2007. Wow, 8% = complete responsibility for the Sudanese rebels, that really makes sense. You cannot blatantly accuse China of being responsible for the genocide simply because they supply a small percentage of arms. If you look at history, it has traditionally been Western countries that supply these weapons, which are more advanced than the ones the government possesses. And how does it affect the Olympics directly? China is hosting the Games yes, but Darfur has been an ongoing issue since February 2003. You could say it's a stain on China's history (still stretching it, again I say, 8%?), but not that of the Olympics. It is the entire world's responsibility to stop genocide from being carried out, not one rapidly developing nation that everyone seems eager to pin their troubles on. In response to Mr Sayres, what complicitness are you talking about, exactly? According to a Stockholm International Peace Institute Report issued this year in March, China supplied 8% of Sudan's arms from 2003 to 2007. Wow, 8% = complete responsibility for the Sudanese rebels, that really makes sense.
You cannot blatantly accuse China of being responsible for the genocide simply because they supply a small percentage of arms. If you look at history, it has traditionally been Western countries that supply these weapons, which are more advanced than the ones the government possesses. And how does it affect the Olympics directly? China is hosting the Games yes, but Darfur has been an ongoing issue since February 2003. You could say it's a stain on China's history (still stretching it, again I say, 8%?), but not that of the Olympics.
It is the entire world's responsibility to stop genocide from being carried out, not one rapidly developing nation that everyone seems eager to pin their troubles on.

]]> By: Response to linda http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/08/olympics-will-be-breath-of-fresh-air/#comment-4624 Response to linda Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:09:52 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=131#comment-4624 The article refers to "billions of US dollars" to provide an idea on how much the chinese have spent on construction, citing the amount spent in US dollars. These are not actually dollars spent by the US on chinese construction. The article refers to "billions of US dollars" to provide an idea on how much the chinese have spent on construction, citing the amount spent in US dollars. These are not actually dollars spent by the US on chinese construction.

]]> By: Bobber http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/08/olympics-will-be-breath-of-fresh-air/#comment-4618 Bobber Mon, 14 Jul 2008 05:09:28 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=131#comment-4618 Linda, The Chinese government spent tens of billions of yuan on the Olympic sites. Converted to US currency, that's billions of dollars. The reporter was just citing the currency figures in USD, as is commonly done in international reporting of financial figures. Linda,

The Chinese government spent tens of billions of yuan on the Olympic sites. Converted to US currency, that's billions of dollars. The reporter was just citing the currency figures in USD, as is commonly done in international reporting of financial figures.

]]> By: KrazyK http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/08/olympics-will-be-breath-of-fresh-air/#comment-4603 KrazyK Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:41:10 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=131#comment-4603 Linda, You misread the article, China has spent the equivalent of billions of US dollars to pay for the Olympics. The article didn't mean money from the US was spent. Linda,
You misread the article, China has spent the equivalent of billions of US dollars to pay for the Olympics. The article didn't mean money from the US was spent.

]]> By: courtney http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/08/olympics-will-be-breath-of-fresh-air/#comment-4587 courtney Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:17:54 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=131#comment-4587 In regards to the original start of marathon competitions, Mr. Graham is correct in saying that the runner did run in the Battle of Marathon. He ran to tell the Athenian city state the outcome of the battle fought in the plains of Marathon. According to legend, the runner ran approximately the distance of a modern day marathon hence the name given to race today. After running the great distance, he died as soon as he gave the news of the victory. In regards to the original start of marathon competitions, Mr. Graham is correct in saying that the runner did run in the Battle of Marathon. He ran to tell the Athenian city state the outcome of the battle fought in the plains of Marathon. According to legend, the runner ran approximately the distance of a modern day marathon hence the name given to race today. After running the great distance, he died as soon as he gave the news of the victory.

]]> By: Susan http://inthefield.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/08/olympics-will-be-breath-of-fresh-air/#comment-4566 Susan Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:07:57 +0000 http://cnniinthefield.wordpress.com/?p=131#comment-4566 I went to Beijing last summer. I did not see the Sun in the first week when I travel from Bejing to XiAn. The sky was always gray, and the air smell like coal. The locals told me that they did not usually see the Sun. I felt that there was thick layer of dust on my face only two hours after being outside . I can not imagine how bad it is now. I went to Beijing last summer. I did not see the Sun in the first week when I travel from Bejing to XiAn. The sky was always gray, and the air smell like coal. The locals told me that they did not usually see the Sun. I felt that there was thick layer of dust on my face only two hours after being outside . I can not imagine how bad it is now.

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