Comments on: China’s Most Famous Athlete, Liu Xiang, Pulls Out of Olympics With Achilles Injury http://thestartingfive.net/2008/08/18/chinas-most-famous-athlete-liu-xiang-pulls-out-of-olympics-with-achilles-injury/ Bangin’ and Scorin’ Every Trip Down the Floor Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:49:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: aleesha http://thestartingfive.net/2008/08/18/chinas-most-famous-athlete-liu-xiang-pulls-out-of-olympics-with-achilles-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-15802 aleesha Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:21:54 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1387#comment-15802 im sorry please go back to running ur my fav im sorry please go back to running ur my fav

]]> By: Mizzo http://thestartingfive.net/2008/08/18/chinas-most-famous-athlete-liu-xiang-pulls-out-of-olympics-with-achilles-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-14952 Mizzo Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:22:27 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1387#comment-14952 Kwaku, Friedman whoever you are...this is about the man, not the country. Kwaku, Friedman whoever you are…this is about the man, not the country.

]]> By: michelle http://thestartingfive.net/2008/08/18/chinas-most-famous-athlete-liu-xiang-pulls-out-of-olympics-with-achilles-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-14950 michelle Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:18:06 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1387#comment-14950 Kwaku, Very mature. NOT! Liu was the face of these games for China. So for him to be unable to compete is a huge story. DAHHHHHH! Kwaku,

Very mature. NOT! Liu was the face of these games for China. So for him to be unable to compete is a huge story.
DAHHHHHH!

]]> By: Kwaku http://thestartingfive.net/2008/08/18/chinas-most-famous-athlete-liu-xiang-pulls-out-of-olympics-with-achilles-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-14949 Kwaku Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:25:53 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1387#comment-14949 Who cares about Liang besides the Chinese? I didn't see any outpouring of grief for the injured Tyson Gay. It's a mystery to me why the American press is making such a big deal about some cat I couldn't give a shit about. The Chinese nationalism and narcissism exhibited in these Olympics is startling. They're acting in the manner that the rest of the world often accuses the USA of acting. Namely, like they're the one all-important country on this planet, and we're all supposed to share in their grief for fallen athletes. Give me a f'in break. I hardly heard a word about Tyson Gay's hard luck situation. Who cares about Liang besides the Chinese? I didn’t see any outpouring of grief for the injured Tyson Gay. It’s a mystery to me why the American press is making such a big deal about some cat I couldn’t give a shit about.

The Chinese nationalism and narcissism exhibited in these Olympics is startling. They’re acting in the manner that the rest of the world often accuses the USA of acting. Namely, like they’re the one all-important country on this planet, and we’re all supposed to share in their grief for fallen athletes.

Give me a f’in break. I hardly heard a word about Tyson Gay’s hard luck situation.

]]> By: michelle http://thestartingfive.net/2008/08/18/chinas-most-famous-athlete-liu-xiang-pulls-out-of-olympics-with-achilles-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-14945 michelle Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:14:09 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1387#comment-14945 Oh Sangjin, Thanks for stopping by. I've been watching the games and the athletes from China rock. I have really enjoyed watching the Chinese divers and gymnast. Come back and see us sometime. Oh Sangjin,

Thanks for stopping by. I’ve been watching the games and the athletes from China rock. I have really enjoyed watching the Chinese divers and gymnast. Come back and see us sometime.

]]> By: oh sangjin http://thestartingfive.net/2008/08/18/chinas-most-famous-athlete-liu-xiang-pulls-out-of-olympics-with-achilles-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-14935 oh sangjin Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:55:44 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1387#comment-14935 My pleasure. Keep up the great work. I definitely knew you weren't being insensitive and I appreciated seeing an American take on the Olympics that could for once universalize the experience of a non-American as being representative of the "Olympic spirit." I only got that insensitive vibe from you guys when you were dissing the hopes and dreams of millions of cheeseheads and hating on Brett Favre and his Packers. Nah! Just kidding. And....well... you were right about him anyways. He's a self-centered diva, who, if he were black, would have been eviscerated by the press a long, long, time ago. "Undisciplined thugs" magically transform into "gun-slingers" as the melanin quotient goes down. Anyways, that's off topic. Back to Liu Xiang. I'll take him over Brett Favre any day! My pleasure. Keep up the great work. I definitely knew you weren’t being insensitive and I appreciated seeing an American take on the Olympics that could for once universalize the experience of a non-American as being representative of the “Olympic spirit.” I only got that insensitive vibe from you guys when you were dissing the hopes and dreams of millions of cheeseheads and hating on Brett Favre and his Packers.

Nah! Just kidding. And….well… you were right about him anyways. He’s a self-centered diva, who, if he were black, would have been eviscerated by the press a long, long, time ago. “Undisciplined thugs” magically transform into “gun-slingers” as the melanin quotient goes down.

Anyways, that’s off topic. Back to Liu Xiang. I’ll take him over Brett Favre any day!

]]> By: michelle http://thestartingfive.net/2008/08/18/chinas-most-famous-athlete-liu-xiang-pulls-out-of-olympics-with-achilles-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-14929 michelle Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:19:55 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1387#comment-14929 Oh sangjin, Thanks for the education. Oh sangjin,

Thanks for the education.

]]> By: Mizzo http://thestartingfive.net/2008/08/18/chinas-most-famous-athlete-liu-xiang-pulls-out-of-olympics-with-achilles-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-14911 Mizzo Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:01:40 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1387#comment-14911 I would never delete a comment of constructive criticism. I actually thought of this as I was posting but neglected to change the error. My bad on that. I thank you so much for bring this up for it's education for all of us. My intentions were not to be insensitive in any way and the post has since been modified. Thanks for checking out the site and please do come back. I would never delete a comment of constructive criticism.

I actually thought of this as I was posting but neglected to change the error. My bad on that. I thank you so much for bring this up for it’s education for all of us. My intentions were not to be insensitive in any way and the post has since been modified. Thanks for checking out the site and please do come back.

]]> By: oh sangjin http://thestartingfive.net/2008/08/18/chinas-most-famous-athlete-liu-xiang-pulls-out-of-olympics-with-achilles-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-14910 oh sangjin Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:50:38 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1387#comment-14910 Not to nitpick, but given your hard work and dedication, I want to help you be the best you can be. Thus, try to make sure when reporting on Asians that when you go from full name in the first mention to a single name in the second, you use the first name. i.e. (first time) Liu Xiang --> (second time) Liu. That is his family name. Of course, things are never simple, as both Koreans and Japanese players in the Major Leagues have already turned their names around for "foreign consumption." (Like Ichiro Suzuki - his family name is Suzuki). When in doubt, wikipedia is usually pretty good at clarifying what the family name is. Such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu_Xiang" rel="nofollow">this entry on Liu</a>. Of course, maybe you were trying to be informal and exude warmth towards the poor guy. In that case, the use of Xiang was just right I suppose! Anyways, sorry to be so pedantic, but I've been reading your blog for a while and have great respect for what you do. Feel free to delete this comment if you wish. Not to nitpick, but given your hard work and dedication, I want to help you be the best you can be. Thus, try to make sure when reporting on Asians that when you go from full name in the first mention to a single name in the second, you use the first name. i.e. (first time) Liu Xiang –> (second time) Liu. That is his family name.

Of course, things are never simple, as both Koreans and Japanese players in the Major Leagues have already turned their names around for “foreign consumption.” (Like Ichiro Suzuki – his family name is Suzuki).

When in doubt, wikipedia is usually pretty good at clarifying what the family name is. Such as this entry on Liu.

Of course, maybe you were trying to be informal and exude warmth towards the poor guy. In that case, the use of Xiang was just right I suppose!

Anyways, sorry to be so pedantic, but I’ve been reading your blog for a while and have great respect for what you do. Feel free to delete this comment if you wish.

]]> By: sankofa http://thestartingfive.net/2008/08/18/chinas-most-famous-athlete-liu-xiang-pulls-out-of-olympics-with-achilles-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-14909 sankofa Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:46:13 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1387#comment-14909 The sad thing is...I heard that the Government told his coaches that he'd better win the gold, because EVERYTHING he did up to that point was for nothing! Talk about pressure! In a sense this was better than losing to the Cuban dude, who is the best runner coming in and the world record holder. The sad thing is…I heard that the Government told his coaches that he’d better win the gold, because EVERYTHING he did up to that point was for nothing!

Talk about pressure!

In a sense this was better than losing to the Cuban dude, who is the best runner coming in and the world record holder.

]]> By: michelle http://thestartingfive.net/2008/08/18/chinas-most-famous-athlete-liu-xiang-pulls-out-of-olympics-with-achilles-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-14906 michelle Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:27:07 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1387#comment-14906 I feel really bad for him. I hope people understand that he is injured. I feel really bad for him. I hope people understand that he is injured.

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