via WikipediaAll the Olympic conversation, apart from the sport
"Topping the list of forbidden clichés is the phrase “coming out party.” As apt as it may have been when first used with reference to the Games shortly after they were awarded to Beijing back in 2001, after appearing in 75.4% of stories about the 2008 Olympics in the seven intervening years, it now incites English-speaking expats to an ugly, violent rage. Use it at your own peril; you have been warned." - You
"Daily necessities - including rice, soy sauce, vinegar, instant noodles, vegetables, canned food, salt and sugar - were off the shelves at a Carrefour supermarket in the city's Lishuiqiao district around noon yesterday." - You
"The opening ceremony cannot come quickly enough, however. In the weeks leading up to the games, goodwill has been in short supply. The Chinese authorities have been demonstrating a clumsiness and paranoia that could end up scoring a huge own goal." - You
It is about Olympic sponsors: "That’s right.. the firms who have spent millions (hundreds of millions) on sponsorships, and who were granted hospitality packages, are actually having trouble ensuring their clients can get the visas they need to enjoy the seats, the gifts, and the games." - You
