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· Ryan General
China Sends AI Reporter to Cover the Rio Olympics — Blows Every Journalist Out of the Water
A robot news reporter from China, which delivered speedy and efficient reports during the recently concluded Olympics in Rio, was able to produce 450 news items throughout the 15-day event. Covering mostly sports where Chinese athletes excel at such as badminton and table…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Diver Wins Silver Medal at the Olympics — Then Her Boyfriend Suddenly Appears
Chinese diver He Zi was awarded a silver medal for the women’s 3-meter springboard on Sunday night when her boyfriend Qin Kai suddenly appeared, got down on one knee and proposed to her. Qin, who’s also a diver from China, had been dating He for six years and earned a bronze…
· Ryan General
The Dark Truth Behind Why China is So Successful at the Olympics
To say that China has been doing great in the past several Olympic games would be an understatement. The fact that it has consistently placed among the top 1-3 in every Olympic summer games since the 2000 Sydney Olympics is a very impressive feat. But while the country has…
· Ryan General
Olympics Commentator Faces Backlash For Saying Chinese Swimmer ‘Died Like a Pig’
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has issued several apologies online and another one on-air on Wednesday night following an inappropriate gaffe of one of its TV sports commentators. CBC commentator Byron MacDonald said a defeated Chinese swimmer “died like a pig”…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Boxer Celebrates Early at the Olympics — Then Realizes He Actually Lost
Chinese boxer Lü Bin is probably the most heartbroken athlete at this year’s Olympics, and we totally understand why. Well, he thought he had won the match against Kenya’s Peter Warui, until reality slapped him hard.
· Ryan General
Thai Grandmother Dies Watching Her Grandson Win a Bronze Medal at the Olympics
A Thai weightlifter’s victorious Olympic bronze finish on Monday became a moment of triumph and great sadness for his entire family back home. Celebrations were abruptly halted when the Olympian‘s 84-year-old grandmother collapsed and died while celebrating his success. Subin…
· Benny Luo
We Need to Relive The Time This Olympics Reporter Went Crazy Over Badminton
While known as a backyard sport in America, few know that badminton is the second most-played sport in the world next to soccer. It’s extremely popular in Asia and European countries and became an Olympic sport in 1992. As the 2016 Rio Olympic games are underway, people are…
· Editorial Staff
South Korea Judo Team Sets a Thirst Trap on Instagram Right Before the Olympics
About two weeks before the Olympics, the South Korean national Judo team uploaded a photo showing off the fruits of their labor. The image was shared on instagram by team member Gwak Don-han. Him and his teammates were in Japan for training right before the Olympics started.
· Editorial Staff
China Outraged After Discovering the Rio Olympics Got Their Flag Wrong
An egregious error unleashed the fury of China with the news that Rio Olympic organizers have been using an incorrect version of the Chinese flag throughout the games so far. The mistake was first spotted by CCTV during the awards ceremony of shooting champions Du Li and Yi…
· Ryan General
Meet the UC Berkeley Swimmer Who’s Representing Hong Kong at the Rio Olympics
Three-time Olympian Stephanie Au proudly carried the flag for the Hong Kong contingent during the opening ceremonies of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. She called the experience, “a truly magical moment” in her distinguished swimming career The University of California alumnus…
· Ryan General
Bus Full of Chinese Reporters Get Caught in Roadside Firefight at Rio Olympics
A busload of basketball reporters from China were reportedly caught in the middle of a roadside gunfight in Rio while traveling to the Olympic Village for the 2016 Summer Olympics. The incident, which left six locals dead, reportedly had no Chinese casualties, according to…
· Ryan General
60-Year-Old Chinese Man Rides His Rickshaw from China to Rio For The 2016 Olympics
Chen Guanming is the 60-year-old man from China who loves the Olympics so much that he rode a rickshaw all the way to Rio just so he could attend the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Dubbed as the Chinese “Olympics Man,” Chen has also attended both the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics and…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Athlete Arrives for Rio Olympics, Immediately Gets Vomited on and Robbed
A Chinese hurdler who traveled to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the 2016 Olympics was robbed in the most disgusting of ways. The Chinese hurdler, Shi Dongpeng, was reportedly with a journalist when he arrived at his hotel late at night in Rio on July 25. The two were tricked by con…
· Ryan General
China is Now Building the Largest Bullet Train Station Under the Great Wall
China wants to make the Great Wall even “greater” with a plan to build the world’s largest high-speed railway station beneath it. The initiative will be part of the initially planned 174-kilometer high-speed railway the country intends to use for the 2022 Winter Olympics. The…
· Ryan General
Japanese Table Tennis Heartthrob Marries Taiwanese Boyfriend
Japanese table tennis Olympian Ai Fukuhara, who has captured millions of hearts in China and other parts of the world, is now officially married to her Taiwanese boyfriend and fellow Olympic player Chiang Hung-chieh. Fukuhara has previously confirmed their wedding plans after…
· Editorial Staff
Fu Yuanhui and Yao Ming Will Survive in the Wilderness with Bear Grylls
Adventurer Bear Grylls has a new series coming up called “Absolute Zero,” and Chinese celebrities are set for casting. One of its biggest stars is Olympic darling Fu Yuanhui. According to Shanghaiist, the show’s production team has already confirmed the athlete’s participation.
· Editorial Staff
Paralympic Athletes are Allegedly Mutilating Themselves to Win Medals
The 2016 Paralympics kicks off in Rio de Janeiro soon, but organizers still face obstacles needing confrontation like how the finances aren’t living up to expectations and the self-mutilation of the athletes. Paralympic athletes are reportedly willing to hurt themselves for a…
· Editorial Staff
China’s Most Lovable Olympian Charms Hong Kong, Resists Going to Disneyland
China’s most lovable Olympic swimmer turned on the charm during a Hong Kong press meet. Fu Yuanhui is the bronze medallist Olympian who won millions of adoring fans for her quirky personality and honest reactions. After meeting with the Chinese president last week, Fu and the…
· Editorial Staff
Japan’s 2020 Olympic Medals Made from Recycled Smartphones Revealed
Japan hopes to put discarded smartphones and other devices to good use by recycling them to become medals for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Apparently, authorities are convinced that electronic waste has enough precious metals to produce the coveted medals. Government officials,…
· Ryan General
Here’s What Happens to Chinese Olympians if They Fail
China is known to have a very aggressive Olympic sports development program, but with hundreds of thousands of young prospective athletes trained for many years to develop, only a few make the cut. Those who fail to stand out are discarded from the program and are left to fend…