Cheerleading squads from Beijing, Guangzhou, and Sichuan show their Olympic spirit. They’ve got a wide range of styles. Which dance routine is the best?
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Beijing’s cheerleaders
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Guangzhou’s cheerleaders
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Sichuan’s cheerleaders
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BBC Sport recently released a two-minute animation for the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games. The concept is based upon the traditional Chinese folklore ‘Journey to the West’ with a twist turning it into a “Journey to the East” and the Beijing Olympics. The animation and music were specially produced by Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn – the team behind Gorillaz. There has been mixed reactions to the video. What do you think of the video?
BBC Sports 2008 Olympic Monkey Movie
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Watch an animated Yao Ming and LeBron James square off on the basketball court, then symbolize the world coming together over a Coca-Cola.
Watch Yao Ming vs Lebron James Coke Commercial
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Here’s a promotional piece blends clips from The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor with clips of the Olympics. The transitions between scenes look pretty cool. Both the movie and the Olympics are set to arrive in early August.
Watch The Mummy Olympics Commercial
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In the baseball world, it’s the All-Star break now. Yesterday’s main event was the 2008 MLB All-Star Futures Game (World vs USA). Che-Hsuan Lin, a 19-year-old Red Sox prospect, hit a two-run homer for the World team at Yankee Stadium. The World team defeated the US team 3-0. Lin was named the game’s Most Valuable Player and finished the game with two hits. You can see more of him in the Olympics on the Taiwan team (aka Chinese Taipei team).
Watch Che-Hsuan Lin get interviewed after the game
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This cop in China can greet tourists in 13 different languages. He has never taken an English class, but taught himself English by watching movies. His favorite actor is Sean Connery and his favorite movies are “Saving Private Ryan” and “The Rock”. He can also speak with a New York accent.
Watch China’s Olympic Supercop
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