Hey remember when all those Olympic Chinese gymnasts were called out for being underage? Well they were cleared, but now the girls from the Sydney games are being looked at. Wheel in the sky keeps on turnin’… [BBC]...

The Olympic closing ceremonies were a symbolic gesture of good faith between the Chinese people and everyone who woke up really early and stayed up really late to watch competitions. And it was an event worthy enough to merit...

Yes. We know. This story has been around for two weeks, but if we would have reported this earlier, then all 12 ladies that visit our site would have forgotten to set their TiVo and all hell would have...

As of this morning, the Americans lead the total medal count at the Olympics, but trail China in the Gold tally by almost 20. Half of those golds, however, have been won by the Chinese women’s gymnastics team who...

If we’re to believe this headline from The Daily Mail, then Usain Bolt didn’t even come close to beating Carl Lewis’ 9.92 100m record from 1992. And considering Usain Bolt is the hottest sports trend climbing the charts on...

So lost in that whole Spainish basketball unpleasantness is that the Espanoles probably have the best team in the world (while we have the best talent—yes, there is a difference). And while the media focus seems to center around...

Going into these games, the general consensus was that China could enhance its image during these Olympic games, despite its pervasive human rights violations. But surprisingly, each day that passes makes us think of China as even skeezier than...

Hey, Argentina, you know how close you were to starting a riot yesterday? Well, not a riot, but a very stern reprimand by the soccer-mad Chinese fans who visited Beijing’s Worker’s Stadium to see your stars Lionel Messi and...

While we’re a little open to hyperbole (sue us, we’re a blog), the Chinese people have a gift for it that only years of living under Communist rule could create. That’s why amidst an exit earlier than any of...

Everyone was projecting a Wimbledon rematch between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal like if it was already scheduled to take place at the Olympics. Unfortunately, US Olympic tennis player James Blake had other plans. Having never beaten Federer in...

Oh, Spain. How are you going to get away with this one? After photographs were revealed last week of the Spanish basketball team making derogatory gestures towards their Olympic hosts, a photo of the Spanish Tennis Team has surfaced...

A mysterious man who guarded the Olympic torch against the damn mobs of Pro-Tibet protesters has become the hottest thing in China since that monk who set himself on fire. The hunk, who has remained reclusive and anonymous in...

As much as Spain wants it to go away, the furor over “Operation: Boludos Make An Ad” won’t go away. The Spanish Olympic Committee has been forced to issue a statement denying it had anything to do with the...

The Olympic hosts are going to be pleased to hear their national anthem reverberating throughout the National Indoor Stadium tonight after China defeated the US in the Women’s gymnastics competition by a mere 2.375 points. The US was looking...

We’re old enough to remember when C+C Music Factory got sued for using a hot babe in the video for “Gonna Make You Sweat” instead of the more… um… Rubenesque Martha Walsh. But that was to sell cassingles, not...

When Dayron Robles of Cuba showed up to the Olympic games, he was given a shock. But it wasn’t the Beijing air or firework fakery that got the hurdler in a tizzy. Instead, it was that his name showed...

Friday’s Olympic Opening Ceremony was a big deal (even if it was broadcast over 12 hours later here) . Over 32 million Americans watched that guy walking on the stadium to light the torch, had their heartstrings tugged when...

It looks like the 31-point blowout the US Men’s Basketball team handed the Chinese delegation yesterday won’t be the most embarrassing thing the home bball team will face this Olympics. That honor of offense goes to the Spaniards, and...

What was a jovial atmosphere after the opening ceremonies of the Olympic games, is now a tragic day in China. A 47 year old man named Tang Yongming attacked three people outside of Beijing’s “Drum Tower” yesterday, leaving one...

It’s finally here ladies and gents. The Olympic ceremony, the one that was so hush-hush, kicked off the 2008 Beijing Olympics some time during the night when we were fighting off the effects of cheap wine and late night...

This is just unforgivable. There’s only one nation that has conquered the US Women’s Soccer team since 2000 and it’s Norway. Well guess what? The Scandanavian ladies rocked the US with a stunning 2-0 defeat to take the first...

While some Latino-American Olympic athletes had to choose to compete with another country, the fact that only around two dozen Latino athletes are competing amongst the 600 + US Olympic athletes is a bit disheartening. Sure we’ll punch your...

The first of many US athletes to arrive in Beijing surfaced in China this weekend donning masks over their faces in the airport. Michael Friedman (pictured), member of the US Cyclist team, didn’t want to take any chances on...

See that building in the background on the right? It’s supposed to be in clear view when the Olympics kick off, but this photo from Beijing’s skyline yesterday proved that marathoners should expect to be hocking loogies of soot...

Chelsea FC have landed in China where they will take on some team from Guangzhou FA, which they will promptly thrash and be commended for their amazing pre-season play. See that giant blue monster up there? It’s not Frank...

Blue-green algae has overrun sailing lanes in Qingdao, China where the sailing competitions are supposed to be held during the Olympics. This is what people are doing to help in the fight against algae pollution. The photographer better win...

We had a dog for 18 years. His name was “Bam Bam.” He died when we returned from a year stint in Spain around 2003 and we always imagined he ended up somewhere closely linked to what was portrayed...

David Beckham is no longer the singular face for Chinese sex products. The Miami Heat’s Dwayne Wade, long overdue to cut off his ties with T-Mobile (because, unlike you, we’re amused less and less by those stupid commercials) has...

When we think of security at sporting events (which is a hot topic at the MachoChip HQ), the top three we believe need the highest level are the Super Bowl, World Cup and Olympic Games. And while we’re all...

The Beijing Olympics are days away and there are still numerous details that China is trying to get under control before raving mad nationalists from all across the world converge on their cities, waving their flags and… using their...

The people running the show for the Beijing Olympics are impressively covering every aspect of the games. From renovating toilets to isolating and eliminating deer penis soup, Beijing officials are doing whatever they can to eliminate any confusing elements...

Whas Happened In Sports Last Night International Friendly: We love how every Mexico game in the US is a “home game.” Jesus Ramirez makes his coaching debut as interim head coach and Mexico breezes by China 1-0. [Seattle Times]...

Yao Ming is sticking to his where-is-my-deer-penis-soup Chinese roots. The behemoth Chinese center for the Houston Rockets was diagnosed with a stress fracture in February and is sidelined for the season. Instead of your traditional Western rehab, Ming has...

Protesters across the world deferred their Starbucks hating guts this week to disrupting the Olympic torch processions in Europe. 100%InjuryRate has the scoop on what went down Saturday in London; an episode that witnessed protesters lunging for the torch...

Chinese Olympians must be having a rough time now that deer penis soup slurping contests and turtle blood bongs are an obsolete choice. China’s Olympic governing body considered banning herbal medicine a few months back, and have now assembled...

The Los Angeles Dodgers allowed ESPN writer Eric Neel exclusive access on their road throughout China to report back on any fistacuffs, maybe the occasional hooker scandal, or to simply report back on Joe Torre’s exquisite shoes, which he...

If you were to look through the complaints being lobbed against the Chinese during the run-up to this year’s Summer Olympics in Beijing, you’ll run into things like poor air quality and hotels not being built up to code....

Someone should really look into why the Chinese are so hung up on David Beckham. A Chinese business released condoms with Beckham’s face as decor on their boxes last month, but now an equally disturbing image has surfaced in...

We all know China has the world’s most burgeoning economy because we owe them a few trillion dollars. But does the government really think they can get rid of over 1,000 Olympic Village apartments in Beijing after the games...

We’re mesmerized each and every time we catch a glimpse of these pro table tennis matches. Seriously, how do the shorts get shorter and shorter every time? [YouTube] Daryl Strawberry returns to the New York Mets organization to instruct...

The Chinese have been working around the clock to update their infrastructure for the 2008 Olympic games. They’ve gone out of their way to solve that “pollution problem”, as well as allowing Playboy magazine to hit their racks. Both...

Every player in the MLS can learn something from the Chinese national women’s soccer team. They edged South Korea yesterday in the EAFF Women’s Championship 3-2, but not without controversy....

We never knew you had to wear biking shorts on your arms to lift 1050lbs. Three guys are booted out of the Diamond Games (tennis) for gambling on their laptops in the stands. Free wi-fi network at tennis matches?...

We’re not sure how to phrase this without being a bit insensitive, but the British Olympic Committee is comprised of a bunch of pansies. Okay. There. We said it. Apparently the BOC is forcing athletes participating in the 2008...

We really need some pornography variety on the site today. China realized this week that banning a popular Western boob-rag like Playboy isn’t the brightest idea when you’re trying to milk Western civilization of all its dough. With the...

A David Beckham condom has been making rounds on the Chinese sex scene and they are selling like really trendy rubber semen trappers. The condoms, not endorsed by Becks, are the top selling male contraceptive in China. For Becks,...

Man, and we thought we were cool for walking on the wall for like three steps in the seventh grade. [YouTube] Becks and the Galaxy are going to be playing some little ass (read: under-20) Chinese soccer players when...

Honestly, when Jon Stewart tastes the thrill of victory, he can make the funny all on his own, writers be damned! [The Daily Show] Patriot fans are already printing up 19-0 t-shirts. This makes every time they show the...

What do you get when you cross an overzealous group of soccer players and a staunch communist state? If you answered “the script to Shaolin Soccer,” then you’ve been watching too many movies, but you’re close. The Chinese Football...

We know little about steroids, other than that they shrink your nads and give you backne. But one thing we are sure of is that everyone’s gone a little touchy about distancing themselves in this era of hair pill...