03.21.07
Olympic updates
Medal count: China is backing away from the goal just about everyone has heard about at this point to win the medal count at the Beijing Olympics. In a meeting with the head of Agence France-Presse, BOCOG president Liu Qi said that while China is looking to improve its standings from previous Games, that doesn’t necessarily translate into winning the medal count. The People’s Daily Online has the story.
500 days to go: It’s just over 500 days to go until the opening of the Beijing Olympics (March 27 is the big day), and the China Daily has posted preview photos of the “500 days to go” souvenirs, including the pin sets that Olympic aficionados collect until they drop.