tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576716365575919550.post1632653925755140760..comments2023-10-03T18:30:42.773-05:00Comments on Meta Watershed: DAILY BEIJING OLYMPICS THREAD FOR 11 AUGUST 2008Maggie Jochildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577090500862823864noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576716365575919550.post-31736916338005233012008-12-08T11:16:00.000-06:002008-12-08T11:16:00.000-06:00Concerning that attack, I blogged about it then. ...Concerning that attack, I <A HREF="http://blog.vollink.com/2008/08/beijing-attack-and-murder-at-drum-tower.html" REL="nofollow">blogged about it then</A>. I got a followup comment (anonymously) that seemed to give a tiny bit more information. That now <A HREF="http://blog.vollink.com/2008/12/revisit-attack-and-muder-at-drum-tower.html" REL="nofollow">has it's own post</A>.<BR/><BR/>In any case, this is one of the few places that I've found that talks about the tour guide as a human being, so I figured I would share what little I still don't know.Gary Allen Vollinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06056347259811443583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576716365575919550.post-81539238160278613412008-08-14T21:28:00.000-05:002008-08-14T21:28:00.000-05:00Just a slight correction:"Sixty-two women began th...Just a slight correction:<BR/><BR/>"Sixty-two women began the race, and only 27 posted finishing times, a loss of over 50% of the riders. Of these 27 who finished, 15 were European, confirming what a commentator stated during the race that the current status of women's road cycling depended on a core group of 10-20 who were well-funded by their nations and thus able to dominate the sport."<BR/><BR/>66 riders started the women's road race and 62 finished, a much higher percentage than the men's race.<BR/><BR/>The top 40 were separated by just 61 seconds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576716365575919550.post-51189369526801646812008-08-11T16:15:00.000-05:002008-08-11T16:15:00.000-05:00I hope you get a blog award for this coverage.I hope you get a blog award for this coverage.Liza Cowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07012197411969153523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576716365575919550.post-16144989626904882752008-08-11T15:29:00.000-05:002008-08-11T15:29:00.000-05:00I'm bummed that I missed the diving. I really lik...I'm bummed that I missed the diving. I really like watching diving.<BR/><BR/>It was really cool to see the rowing yesterday afternoon. They were preliminary rounds, both men's and women's, and even though there were stands for spectators, it seemed like most people were watching by riding bikes along the shore! That way they could follow the race the whole way through.kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18268308908367447768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576716365575919550.post-90944452644561255992008-08-11T15:16:00.000-05:002008-08-11T15:16:00.000-05:00NPR reported on the stabbing this morning. They s...NPR reported on the stabbing this morning. They said that the condition of the tour guide is not known, which is likely why no one has said anything.kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18268308908367447768noreply@blogger.com