All About London Olympics and Paralympics 2012

[concern2]

usa-sing-1:

I think Russia, China and many other countries often use policemen, ex-soldiers, and other elite marksmen on their Olympic shooting teams.

Lin Dan the Badminton champion was from the army - explains that \"signature\" salute at the end of all his wins.

[Way2GO]

Heard d final bwt Lin Dan n Lee CW was an epic match.

Just caught first few minutes of dat match, but heard Lin Dan was ecstactic when he won;
Lee CW broke down n cried when he couldn’t win d gold for Malaysia.
d support for Lee CW fr all Malaysian colours was great.

Anybody knows whether China Olympic champions r given pension for life?

[concern2]

Way2GO:

Anybody knows whether China Olympic champions r given pension for life?

They used to have a terrible system, not sure if this has improved over the years. Many moved on to become coaches for other countries. If got pension, still need to do that meh? :scratchhead:

[Way2GO]

concern2:

They used to have a terrible system, not sure if this has improved over the years. Many moved on to become coaches for other countries. If got pension, still need to do that meh? :scratchhead:

Know of ppl who worked in gahmen jobs who continue to draw lifelong pensions after their retirement, even after they moved to HKG to take on another job.

[corneyAmber]

Way2GO:

concern2:

They used to have a terrible system, not sure if this has improved over the years. Many moved on to become coaches for other countries. If got pension, still need to do that meh? :scratchhead:

Know of ppl who worked in gahmen jobs who continue to draw lifelong pensions after their retirement, even after they moved to HKG to take on another job.

In the past, people do not know how to draw up contracts with caveats ma....but they found a solution to this nevertheless...COE!! (Care of Error) :rotflmao:

[LOLMum]

中國羽球隊员林丹 and his mum :rotflmao: as reported by foreign reporters



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[ruohoo97]

concern2:

Quite a disaster, don't you think? He also failed to run in the last Olympics due to leg injury. I was also looking forward to see how he do this round as I heard he's good. So disappointed. You know, some people say he's got the whole Chinese Nation on his shoulder as his number is 1356, interpreted by the Chinese as a population of 13 billion and 56 ethnic groups.

Oh dear! Again! Haven't seen the replay. So unlucky for him :lightrod:[/quote]

Found this video for you. It is in Mandarin though. After the fall, he got himself up and limped to complete the race that he didn't get to race in, helped by other runners who had completed the race. He left in a wheelchair. A Chinese commentator stopped short and started crying when he fell. According to sources, he gave his dad a call on the phone and after saying \"Papa\", he broke down and wept uncontrollably. Sources had it that his leg had never recovered, and he took anesthetic to stop his pain to complete the race, but the accident caused his injury to worsen. Looks like it could be his last race. :sad: Before he left the track, he planted a kiss on a hurdle.

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Thank you Concern2. So sad for him. But he still finished by one legged jumping! What a farewell! He has been under tremendous pressure. Wish he be alright and run a good race, not in race track, but in the track of life! :salute:

[concern2]

LOLMum:

中國羽球隊员林丹 and his mum :rotflmao: as reported by foreign reporters



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Wiping my tears now ... :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

[LOLMum]

Way2GO:

Anybody knows whether China Olympic champions r given pension for life?

中國奧運選手命運大異 焦劉洋PK吳景彪

【大紀元2012年08月05日訊】舉國體制下的運動員接受艱苦訓練從不單純為競技，肩負的政治壓力更是千斤重。奧運成績直接影響到選手的命運，在朝鮮，奪金可獲國家獎車獎樓，敗給美韓可能要送勞改 。在中國，運動員的奪金壓力同樣如大山壓頂，成功與失敗的命運截然。
　　
一名投奔到韓國的朝鮮前運動員金耀韓說，金牌運動員回國後會獲得國家豐厚獎賞，包括獎金、房屋、汽車，還有冰箱和電視機等一般平民家庭負擔不起的電器，社會地位大躍升，並會獲封為「英雄」或「人民運動員」。如果落敗，特別是敗給美國、韓國等死敵，後果將非常嚴重。類似情況也讓同樣舉國體制的中國運動員身有感受，如拿不到金牌，退役後生活比普通人艱.

2012年倫敦奧運會游泳比賽女子200米蝶泳決賽中，世錦賽冠軍、焦劉洋以2分04秒06的成績奪冠，並打破奧運會紀錄。焦劉洋接受直播採訪，在接受採訪時她透露，將升正團職，當選軍方出席十八大代表。
　　
與此形成鮮明對比的是中國舉重選手吳景彪，因未獲金牌，連累年邁父母被地方官員冷漠對待。在雲南一賓館會議室，幾十名記者和體育局官員，從山裡接來他的一對年邁父母，但當吳景彪未獲金牌，剎那間人去樓空，只留下老人，沒人送他們回山村。壓力巨大的吳景彪發揮失常最終獲銀牌。賽後，吳景彪曾數度痛苦流淚，並鞠躬致歉。

中國前體操國家隊選手張尚武表示，因為中國的體制就是這樣，它就是誰拿到金牌，誰就會受到重視，不管在財力上，或是物質上，如果中國選手拿不到金牌，就會像他一樣，沒有生活保障，比普通老百姓生活更艱難。 運動員成績是陞官重要砝碼

曾就讀北京體育學院體育基礎理論系的方政指出：唯金牌論實際是經濟的唯GDP論，舉國體制實際是國家花錢養一批體育僱傭兵營造官員的政績工程，這對體育是一種異化。

方政表示：「中國的唯金牌論跟中國各地方的唯 GDP論是異曲同工，都是作為政績指標。比如說在國內，哪個省有幾個人拿了奧運金牌了，這個省的體育官員，就是他的政績，是他陞官的重要砝碼。國家也是， 國家體育總局在中央的面子和經費是跟金牌掛鉤的。」
　　
方政指出： 「中國每個省有奧運金牌戰略的重點項目，比如說，廣西、湖南幾個省有體操，可能河南省就沒有體操隊了；比如安徽省連籃球隊可能都沒了，安徽發展另外幾個項 目。舉國體制就是中央財政撥款，拿納稅人的錢，重點傾斜，完全搞金牌戰略。好傢伙，學校沒有體育設施了，現在好多中小學體育課基本是不上的，一個學校連一 個籃球框子都沒有，連一個乒乓球桌子都沒有。」

他說：「國家花錢養了一批僱傭兵，養著這批人，從小就幹這個，與老百姓沒有關係。這對體育是一種異化。」
　　
那些昔日奪冠，領獎臺上風光無限的中國冠軍們退役後又在何處，境況如何？　　
　
舉國體制下 還有幾個人記得昔日的冠軍

近日有網民在微博發文，【還有幾個人記得昔日的冠軍！】聚焦近期出現在網絡上幾位運動員所遭遇的悲劇，作者痛斥：中國的運動員只是一條傳送帶上的機器人，沒有自己的生活，不上學，不能戀愛，連父母生病甚至死了都不知道，唯一存在的目的就是為政府拿金牌。拿到了又怎樣，退役了還不是帶著一身傷病無人問津，沒拿到金牌的就更不用說了。
　　
亞洲第一力士才力一生共獲得全國冠軍40多個，亞洲冠軍20多個，是名副其實的亞洲第一力士，但33歲時因患「呼吸睡眠暫停綜合征致肺內感染呼吸衰竭」病逝，死去的當天，家裏只有300元錢。
　　
前國家隊體操選手張尚武在受傷退役後街頭乞討引發媒體議論。
　　
才力，亞運會舉重冠軍。1985年9月在全國首屆青運會舉重比賽中，獲得110公斤以上級冠軍；1990年第十一屆亞運會上，才力摘取了亞運冠軍，打破亞洲記錄……才力一生共獲得全國冠軍40多個，亞洲冠軍20多個，是名副其實的亞洲第一力士。
　　
吉林運動員鄒春蘭曾手握九塊舉重金牌，退役後因生活無著落，要去公共浴池幫人搓背為業。她更自曝當運動員時長期吃禁藥「大力補」，導致結婚近10年至今無法懷孕，她體內的男性激素比普通男性還高。
　　
趙詠華曾經是1997年全國高山滑雪冠軍賽4枚金牌得主。嚴重腎病纏身的她在 退役後不得不長期在醫院住院治療，每月僅有200多元錢低保收入，還不夠打三天針的。家裏為給趙永華治病，借遍了所有的親戚朋友，現在家裏吃飯都成問題。趙永華甚至想要賣掉心愛的金牌。
　　
徐偉利原來是遼寧省專業鉛球運動員，曾奪得亞洲鏈球比賽冠軍。目前，徐偉利的人事檔案都在人才市場上托管著，沒有正常工作和經濟來源，也沒有醫保等保障。胸腔積水嚴重的他因一時無法支付治療費，只能隔一週到醫院抽取一次胸腔內積水，然而就缺400元而望醫興嘆，只能拖著這個病身子一天天往前走了……
　　
國際馬拉松冠軍艾冬梅先後奪得包括北京國際馬拉松、大連國際馬拉松和日本千葉公路接力賽冠軍在內的19枚獎牌。退役後，因訓練導致雙腳殘疾，無以為生，靠在街邊擺地攤賣雜貨過日。為換錢養家，公開表示願將自己所有的獎牌出售。

well, some prosper and others died a pauper .

[LOLMum]

concern2:

LOLMum:

中國羽球隊员林丹 and his mum :rotflmao: as reported by foreign reporters



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Wiping my tears now ... :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

me too when i saw this :rotflmao: :rotflmao: ..goodness gracious me....his \"mum\" lol.