TODAY
Olympics
Despite suffering numerous scars to his public image, Kobe Bryant remains one of the most popular athletes at the Olympics. The NBA superstar arrived in Beijing to a hero’s welcome.
There is a free laundry service in the basement of our media compound.
The ages of the Chinese “women’s” gymnasts apparently were not the only things altered by China in its quest to create a perfect Summer Olympics.
It seems as if everything in China is directly linked to its ancient history.
I just returned to the Main Press Center in Beijing and there is a tank out front with a soldier peering through its window. There is also one in the rear of the massive building, where armed soldiers in fatigues stand guard.
Think efficient. The Chinese have a way of making things look easy.
Give the Chinese credit. They think of everything.