Aug 22
What you can do to verify He Kexin’s age: On subjectivity and procedural justice.
Written by: bianxiangbianqiao | Filed under:Analysis | Tags:Chinese gymnasts, He Kexin, olympics
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The International Olympics Committee (IOC) has found no proof that Chinese Gymnast He Kexin was underage. The issue was raised by the US gymnastic team based on their visual inspection; “they don’t look like 16, but a lot younger”. How much credit should be given to the subjective impression of the American competitors who have lost to Kexin and her teammates? Moreover, what can you do with your subjective impressions? Continue reading »
Aug 22
(Guest Post) Communism causes Olympics fatigue?
Written by: admin | Filed under:Analysis | Tags:communism, olympics
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Note: This was written by Michael at World-China Bridges, cross-posted here.
I thought there is a new democracy fatigue, but Gordon Chang, author of “The Coming Collapse of China,” quoting what he called “a well-known fund manager in Beijing,” thought “there is now an Olympics fatigue.”He wrote at the Far Eastern Economic Review: Continue reading »
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