In the midst of all that piling, carping, and bad-mouthing being spewed by many in the Western Anglo-news media, I must point out that there are indeed many exemplary reporters who are trying to overcome their prejudices and responsibly report from Beijing on these Games.
In particular, I would point out that Mary Carillo of NBC Sports has been very responsible, illuminating, and truly a gem. She has reached out and transcended her cultural baggage and tried very genuinely to understand and report about China and its people, and illuminated for NBC news the stories behind these Games, in terms of China's laobaixing and the folks behind these Games.
Noteworthy has been also the Christian Science Monitor which has responsibly reported on some of the stories behind the successes of TEAM USA.
For many Huarens, hardly many knew that the coach behind the success of the American Women's Volleyball Team is none other than China's former Olympian Lang Ping, now called Jenny Lang Ping.
Also behind the success of U.S. female gymnast Shawn Johnson is a former Chinese gymnast and now coach at the University of Iowa, Chow Liang. He has been Shawn Johnson's personal gymnastics coach in Iowa for many years and was seen with his "perpetual smile" and politeness inside the gymnasium..... unlike the insolent, surly, and recklessly loquacious "loudmouth" "Bruto" Karolyi. What a difference. Click on the links below:
http://features.csmonitor.com/olympics08/2008/08/17/two-chinese-superstars-shine-in-beijing-%E2%80%93-as-part-of-team-usa/
http://www.angryasianman.com/2008/08/coach-behind-shawn-johnson.html
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/coach-liang-chow-talks-about-shawn-johnson/827795858
