Back in 2004, I remember very clearly all of the newspapers and news outlets (in China) claiming that China had come in second place in Athens. This was repeated for months on end, long after the Olympics had ended. But did China really take second? Yes,... ...full story at The China Expat
from The China Expat on Sun, Aug 10 2008
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