For the first part of the week I’m in Hong Kong, covering - of all things - equestrian events. I’ll have more to say about all of that - including the venues (complete with photos) - tomorrow, probably. For now, I’ll just say that... ...full story at Shanghai Scrap
from Shanghai Scrap on Tue, Aug 12 2008
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| 11 Aug 08 |
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Christina Chan Was Unfairly Removed from Olympic Venue »
YouTube video Aug 9 - Christina Chan and one of the her friends are forcefully removed from Hong Kong's Olympics equestrian arena.
Hong Kong police threw two pro-Tibet protesters out of the city's Olympics equestrian arena early on Saturday (August 9) during the... |
| 12 Aug 08 |
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Equestrian Goes Late » Shanghai Scrap It’s 2:20 AM as I write this in Hong Kong, and I’m just back to my hotel. Equestrian went until 12:30 AM, not including the medal ceremonies and victory laps. I’ll have much, much more to say about the venue, the facility, the superior... |
| 13 Aug 08 |
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Hot Dogs and Marching Bands: Images from HK’s Olympics » Shanghai Scrap As promised, some additional photos and commentary from Hong Kong’s Olympic equestrian venue in Shatin. Overall, it’s a lovely venue, and the events - based upon one night’s sample - are extremely well-run and organized. I haven’t... |
| 26 Aug 08 |
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Hong Kong’s Olympics Shopping Deficit » China Journal Shopping is said to be one of Hong Kong’s greatest traditions, right up there with eating. In celebration of hosting the Olympic equestrian events, several temporary shops were set up around the city for purchasing official Olympic souvenirs. Seeing... |
| 07 Jul 08 |
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Chinese vice president inspects Olympic equestrian events venues in HK » People's Daily Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping inspected the equestrian events venues for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Paralympics Sunday afternoon in Hong Kong to get firsthand information about Hong Kong's preparations for the Games. Xi inspected ... |
| 07 Jul 08 |
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Xi visits HK equestrian venues » People's Daily Vice-President Xi Jinping yesterday urged the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), the host city of the equestrian events of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, to do all it can to ensure a "safe Olympics for all". "Security is a c ... |
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