One thing that most people expected the Beijing Games to be was controversial and this week has accomplished just that. I must admit I found it rather interesting to see and read the reactions to the news that Lin Miaoke, the little girl in the red dress who sang “Hymn To The Motherland” to start the Opening Ceremonies, was only lip-syncing during the presentation. The singer who we heard that night has been revealed to be Yang Peiyi, who won the competition to sing this song during the Opening Ceremonies, but who at the last minute was replaced by Miaoke because of her physical appearance.

As expected, many commentators who spoke out against this deception by the Chinese organizers used this to prove their point that the Chinese government couldn’t be trusted and as such, the Beijing Games were a sham. Really. Someone had better tell Michael Phelps to put a hold on the celebration then. Granted, this is a disappointing revelation, but a bit of context is needed here. Click here to continue reading »”The Controversial Faces of The Beijing Games”