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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…
· Benny Luo
Danish Olympian Gives an Interview Entirely in Chinese Like It’s Nothing
Growing up, my mother forced me to go to Chinese school every weekend. “It will be useful for you in the future!” she would say. Needless to say, I slacked off every week and refused to pay attention. So you can imagine how I felt when I learned that a Danish athlete learned my…
· Editorial Staff
China’s Most Lovable Olympian Heads to Shanghai Disneyland After Returning From Rio
After winning the hearts of everyone at the Rio Olympics, Chinese athlete Fu Yuanhui decided to take a much needed vacation by visiting the newly-opened Disneyland in Shanghai. Fu documented her trip on Weibo, China’s equivalent for Twitter. She was instantly recognized by fans…
· Ryan General
Japanese Surgeon Awards Nigerian Olympians $380,000 For Winning Bronze Medal
The Nigerian soccer team received a surprisingly generous reward from an unlikely benefactor after clinching a bronze medal finish at the Olympics soccer event on Saturday. Impressed by the team’s resilience and fighting spirit, a Japanese plastic surgeon named Katsuya Takasu…
· Ryan General
China Says They’re Not Overly Obsessed With Winning Olympic Gold Medals Anymore
With a total of 416 athletes, China sent in their largest Olympic contingent to Rio this year with hopes of exceeding past successes in the international sporting event. But despite the country’s high expectations, the Chinese squad did not bring home as much gold medals as many…
· Ryan General
Malaysian Olympian Writes a Heartwarming Message After Not Winning a Gold Medal
Malaysia’s dream of an Olympic gold has cast a tremendous expectation of an entire country upon mixed doubles shuttlers Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying. Their bid to become the first gold medalists in Malaysian history was foiled this week, however, after Indonesian duo Tontowi…
· Ryan General
Pretty Much Every Ping Pong Team in the World Has Chinese People In It
Thirty-eight of the 44 Chinese table tennis players who are competing at the Rio Olympics are actually playing there to represent other nations. Playing for countries like Spain, the Republic of the Congo, Qatar, France, Austria, Canada, Slovakia, Ukraine and Singapore, these…
· Ryan General
China’s Most Lovable Olympian Announces She’s Single and Wants a Boyfriend
Chinese “mystical” swimmer and Olympic sweetheart Fu Yuanhui has announced on national TV that she is single and looking for a boyfriend. In fact, the fun-loving 20-year-old who was featured in the Zhejiang TV show Champion Fun looking lovely in her one-piece dress, said she has…
· Editorial Staff
Kid Tries to Be Like Olympic Divers By Jumping Off a Bridge — Gets Seriously Injured
A 17 year old suffered serious bodily injuries after attempting to dive off a 25-meter high bridge. The boy who is from Jiangxi, China, chose to jump off Xinjiang Bridge, a platform that is about two and a half times taller than the highest diving board at the Rio Olympics. The…