Christina Chan - Taking it all off!! (almost)

[Ceska]

Christina Chan was caught today trying to rip off Canadian coverings to expose the flag of Tibet, forbidden at the Chinese Olympic games. She was stopped short but accomplished gaining some media attention.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7550802.stm
http://www.daylife.com/photo/01j3ad2h1U2b9


IMHO - Next time she should wear only body paint to create the flag of Tibet. Men around the world would stand-up and take notice.

(well, maybe they wouldn't stand-up right away)

 

[squallumz]

right on! what a bold move. inspiring.

 

[PlasmaTwa2]

What a pretty girl. Shame she is an idiot, though.

Why the Canadian flag?

 

[bombardier52]

That girl has balls the size of church bells. Good luck Ms Chan!

 

[squallumz]

What a pretty girl. Shame she is an idiot, though.

Why the Canadian flag?

Christina Chan tried to display the flag, hidden under a Canadian flag, at the dressage in Hong Kong.

 

[PlasmaTwa2]

Christina Chan tried to display the flag, hidden under a Canadian flag, at the dressage in Hong Kong.

Yes, but why a Canadian flag? Why not a Australian flag?

 

[squallumz]

Yes, but why a Canadian flag? Why not a Australian flag?

it just happened to be on top yo.

 

[gunslingingbird]

I'd be surprised if the police didn't teach her not to do that again. All it takes is 20 minutes in a cell and the right tools...

 

[Violator79]

What a pretty girl. Shame she is an idiot, though.

She's an idiot? Who are you to judge? I think what she did took guts and I give her all the credit. Since she's an idiot according to you, add to your list that student who stood in front of that tank in Tiananmen Square, all the Resistance fighters that stood against the Nazis, the students that were killed at Kent State protesting the Vietnam War, etc. They made a stand for what they believed in and if they're idiots according to you, add me to that list as well.

:ban::ban::ban:

 

[Redman74]

Ever hear of Chinese water torture! I applaud the try though.

 

[PlasmaTwa2]

She's an idiot? Who are you to judge? I think what she did took guts and I give her all the credit. Since she's an idiot according to you, add to your list that student who stood in front of that tank in Tiananmen Square, all the Resistance fighters that stood against the Nazis, the students that were killed at Kent State protesting the Vietnam War, etc. They made a stand for what they believed in and if they're idiots according to you, add me to that list as well.

:ban::ban::ban:

Ok, I will. I have no problems with what the girl is trying to accomplish, but she's doing it completely wrong. If she did this anywhere else in the world, I wouldn't care, but she is using the Olympic Games as a means for her to protest. Hence, she is an idiot, as well as anyone else who wants to use the Olympics for political reasons.

 

[gunslingingbird]

Ok, I will. I have no problems with what the girl is trying to accomplish, but she's doing it completely wrong. If she did this anywhere else in the world, I wouldn't care, but she is using the Olympic Games as a means for her to protest. Hence, she is an idiot, as well as anyone else who wants to use the Olympics for political reasons.

I think that she's using the Olympic games as a means of protest because, like many others in the world, she thinks it is unfair that China was allowed to host the games. Basically, she doesn't agree with the fact that China is being rewarded for its human rights track record, so she is using their reward as a means of protest.

 

[PlasmaTwa2]

I think that she's using the Olympic games as a means of protest because, like many others in the world, she thinks it is unfair that China was allowed to host the games. Basically, she doesn't agree with the fact that China is being rewarded for its human rights track record, so she is using their reward as a means of protest.

China wasn't 'rewarded' for anything. The Olympics don't usually bother with things like that. Beijing got them because they had the best bid. They lost to Sydney before, but this time they tried again. If there were problems with the human rights record of China, Toronto would have gotten the games. This is similar to the 80's, when the USSR and USA got the Olympics. The politics shouldn't matter (Though, of course, they do to some) in an event that is supposed to bring the best of humanity out for the world to see. There is no room in the games for politics. If the protesters did all of this somewhere else in Beijing, it would be alot better, but they should not disrupt the games like this by making protests in the crowd. It is only going to end badly. Besides, the Dalai Lama has stated the Olympics should be a celebration, and not a place for protest.

 

[gunslingingbird]

China wasn't 'rewarded' for anything. The Olympics don't usually bother with things like that. Beijing got them because they had the best bid. They lost to Sydney before, but this time they tried again. If there were problems with the human rights record of China, Toronto would have gotten the games. This is similar to the 80's, when the USSR and USA got the Olympics. The politics shouldn't matter (Though, of course, they do to some) in an event that is supposed to bring the best of humanity out for the world to see. There is no room in the games for politics. If the protesters did all of this somewhere else in Beijing, it would be alot better, but they should not disrupt the games like this by making protests in the crowd. It is only going to end badly. Besides, the Dalai Lama has stated the Olympics should be a celebration, and not a place for protest.

Exactly, and China's human rights record isn't exactly what anyone would call the best of humanity, and most definitely not what the world should be seeing as an example. I understand your point and what you said about the Dalai Lama, but I once heard someone say something to the effect of if you seek attention, you should lay low. By him saying that the Olympics shouldn't be a place of political protest there are many who will use it for the very opposite of what he said. :2 cents:

 

[D-rock]

China wasn't 'rewarded' for anything. The Olympics don't usually bother with things like that. Beijing got them because they had the best bid. They lost to Sydney before, but this time they tried again. If there were problems with the human rights record of China, Toronto would have gotten the games. This is similar to the 80's, when the USSR and USA got the Olympics. The politics shouldn't matter (Though, of course, they do to some) in an event that is supposed to bring the best of humanity out for the world to see. There is no room in the games for politics. If the protesters did all of this somewhere else in Beijing, it would be alot better, but they should not disrupt the games like this by making protests in the crowd. It is only going to end badly. Besides, the Dalai Lama has stated the Olympics should be a celebration, and not a place for protest.

To believe that you would have to discount the fact the Olympics and the Olympic committees themselves, not just us, try to portray the games as more than just athletic events and as something that brings unity to the world and as something that represents the best of humanity. Now true, it's probably just been one big lie over the years, but taken for what it is not only is it impossible to eliminate politics from it, it makes a mockery of the very thing the Olympics are supposed to represent when somebody like China is given the games. That above all else indicates to me it really is just some hyped up commercialized athletic events now, which in a way is sort of sad. That's not even mentioning the fact that China has actually cracked down more since giving the games even though they said they were going to do the opposite (which ironically was part of the reason the Olympic committee said they were giving the games back then). I think the people that protest are the only ones left with any dignity and the fortitude to stand up for them where everybody else in the situation has pretty much sold out for money and/or convenience at this point.

 

[lovejoy]

Toronto, Canada did compete with Beijing for the 2008 Olympics Games in 2001.

What if Toronto won the right to host the Games and the French Quebec Separatists bombed the subway lines, kidnapped Government officials, and committed murders (Black August), don't you think Ottawa will order the Canadian Army, make massive arrest of any French Canadian citizens, patrol the street and ask and search for anyone with French last name out and arrest anyone holding a Quebec flag ?

This did happen years ago ! This remained in the history book and no one can deny that !

 

[lovejoy]

China wasn't 'rewarded' for anything. The Olympics don't usually bother with things like that. Beijing got them because they had the best bid. They lost to Sydney before, but this time they tried again. If there were problems with the human rights record of China, Toronto would have gotten the games. This is similar to the 80's, when the USSR and USA got the Olympics. The politics shouldn't matter (Though, of course, they do to some) in an event that is supposed to bring the best of humanity out for the world to see. There is no room in the games for politics. If the protesters did all of this somewhere else in Beijing, it would be alot better, but they should not disrupt the games like this by making protests in the crowd. It is only going to end badly. Besides, the Dalai Lama has stated the Olympics should be a celebration, and not a place for protest.

China did bid for the Olympics in 1993 for the 2000 Olympics Games but IOC did not award the Games to individual country based on human right records. Australia actually had the worst human right records against the aboriginals and cheated and lied to bribe the African countries with gold, and money, a lot of money to get the Sidney Olympics. IOC has nothing to do with the rewarding the Olympics to any countries. There is a special IOC committee to decide based on voting !

China tried again in 2001.

There were five bidders in 2001 and each bidder submitted a proposal and presented their plan and members of individual countries involved in making the decision voted on it.

Beijing and Toronto made the cut in the first round of votes by participating IOC countries. But Beijing won it outrighted in the second round.

This has nothing to do with human rights but the best proposal to present the venues for the events !!


The event being held in Hong Kong is because the IOC and China did not want any horses to be infected inside China ! So the event is being held in Hong Kong !

 

[PlasmaTwa2]

What if Toronto won the right to host the Games and the French Quebec Separatists bombed the subway lines, kidnapped Government officials, and committed murders (Black August), don't you think Ottawa will order the Canadian Army, make massive arrest of any French Canadian citizens, patrol the street and ask and search for anyone with French last name out and arrest anyone holding a Quebec flag ?[/COLOR]

Whatever argument you make from here on, is now discredited by the fact that no such event called Black August ever existed. It was Black October.

Read a history book.

 

[BlueBalls]

No one even watches the dressarge, why did she even bother? Nobody was watching so she didnt do anything. If it was Micheal Phelps or the 100m finalist then they would have gotten noticed :dunno: I give her credit for doing it but I bet no one saw it. Not here and not in China.

 

[lovejoy]

Whatever argument you make from here on, is now discredited by the fact that no such event called Black August ever existed. It was Black October.

Read a history book.

Black August means the Olympics is held every 4 year on August before the National Conventions. And if such event "did" occur, it would be Black August when the Olympics is held.

Of course, it did happen on Black October ! It did prove my point and history book did prove no country will tolerate dissent !