America has kind of become the big bad wolf of the summer Olympics. In 2004 in Athens the U.S. took home 102 medals outdoing 2nd place China by thirty-nine. Moreover, the Americans, while in Athens, were rumored to have received more luxurious accommodations and treatment than athletes from other countries. While the U.S. seems like […]

With less than two years until the Olympic torch is lit in Beijing, the news surrounding the games is nothing short of riveting. On Tuesday, all major Chinese newspapers reported the quiet and sudden name change of the Olympic mascots, formerly the “Five Friendlies”. And looking at these Chinese teletubbies, they might just […]