Chinese Toronto immigrants complained about general criticism towards the Olympic conflict. Many said that these immigrants, who escaped communism and speak out against the government, do not have a justification in defending China. Victor Wong, executive director of the Chinese Canadian National Council in Toronto, said, "I'm just constantly amazed that it's the same people who criticize China and who are also the first to come forward to China's defense." China will host the 2008 Olympics, and many people are not happy. Tibetan supporters believe that China possesses the qualities of a corrupt nation by China's hold on the annexation. Many, like Wong and those from Tibet, Hong Kong and Taiwan, still feel that although China drains their provinces' economy, China is still their root. But, it is communist. The communist party has played on the nationalist sentiments of all the Chinese provinces. It's a tough spot for anyone of Chinese heritage. The Olympics in China may end up getting cancelled.
This article has an extraordinary amount of prominence, because the Olympics are thousands of years old. There is conflict between one of the world's biggest, most influential countries (China) and the countries under its control. There is human interest: the article's author presents several different perspectives from the Chinese. He makes it clear the difficulty in being Chinese and maintaining loyalty to beliefs and country. (The Toronto Star, 4/13).
The best story, in my opinion, was the construction worker, the Boston Red Sox fan, who cemented a Red Sox jersey into the new Yankee Stadium. The "offending" jersey was then removed. In my opinion, the notions of bad luck are ridiculous. There would be no reason for the Yankees to do worse if there were a Boston Red Sox jersey in the cement of their stadium. The article demonstrates the beauty of journalism: such a silly situation reveals itself through the seriousness of the author's reporting. Randy Levine, Yankees president, sounded so dramatic in saying, "hopefully the Jimmy Fund will auction it off and we'll take the act that was a very, very bad act and turn it into something beautiful." It's a journalist's job to report the facts, and it's disappointing to know that these teams take such a thing so seriously. (The Toronto Star, 4/14).
The linebacker of the Hamilton Ticats died Monday; he was found at his girlfriend's house in North Carolina. (The Toronto Star, 4/15)... A Maple leaf Sports and Entertainment staff member allegedly tricked a man into paying an extra $5000 for seasonal Toronto Maple Leafs tickets. (The Toronto Star, 4/14)... A construction worker, a Boston Red Sox fan, buried a Sox jersey into the cement of the new Yankee Stadium and was caught. (The Toronto Star, 4/14)... The Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame welcomed six new inductees. (The Toronto Star, 4/13)... Baseball players and owners toughened the drug laws Friday due to the previous Mitchell report which accused players using steroids. (The Toronto Star, 4/12)...
