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Olympic exercises, far-sighted weather forecasts, and a thug judgePosted by Joel Martinsen, August 9, 2006 7:29 PM
![]() Important questions addressed at the press conference yesterday: · Will there be good weather for the opening ceremony? Absolutely! The BOCOG wouldn't stand for anything less. China Daily reports, according to BOCOG VP Jiang Xiaoyu, "Weather data shows that the climate in August will be suitable for the Games. The possibility of rain on August 8, 2008, is between 30 and 40 per cent. If it does rain, it will most likely be only a drizzle." And even if it rains, it'll probably be a blue-sky day anyway.
Alhough it was never proven that Wang Xuelin beat Wang Ling, the investigative team ultimately decided to recommend that he be removed from his position. A witness who cast doubt on Wang Ling's account was discovered to have connections to the court. From the cross-examination of witness Yan Tao:
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Comments on Olympic exercises, far-sighted weather forecasts, and a thug judge
This is really interesting stuff. Can anyone recommend a blog or forum discussing the Beige Olympics in English? I'd love to discuss this stuff with Chinese, but my putonghua ain't amazing. Cheers.