An Internet Potemkin village

dawson — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 12:19:50 -0800

The Great Firewall of China (previously), the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, athlete bloggers (allowed for the first time by the IOC), visitors, and freedom in Beijing, 2008. The so-called Great Firewall may be 'breached' for the Games. The Atlantic Monthly investigates.

Crazed Olympian meets crazed monkeys

zsazsa — Thu, 19 Jun 2003 20:00:51 -0800

US Olympic track and field athelete Gabe Jennings set out for Brazil from Arizona in order to learn the martial art of Capoeira to train for the 2004 Olympics. Riding on a ten speed bike older than himself through Central and South America, Jennings was robbed nine times, got hit by a truck, was attacked by monkeys, and contracted hepatitis from eating off of the streets. Read this journal of his travels and marvel at the 3600 mile trip taken by a man who hadn't ridden more than 50 miles previously.

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An Internet Potemkin village

Crazed Olympian meets crazed monkeys