This attitude is part of Chinas Cold War attitude towards athletics, where every win is regarded as a glory not just for the athlete but for the nation. In this system, children as young as six leave the family home to be brought up by coaches under strict training regimens. The result? Legions of elite athletes who compete through pain that would make the replica brand watches average American bawl like Terrell Owens. A case in point is diver Hu Jia, who has injured both his retinas slamming into the water, but refuses to stop despite the risk of going blind.“The Beijing Olympics is an enormous glory to our generation,” he says.Now thats some patriotism. I guess. --Emily Matchar
Our globally-recognized and well-earned fatty status is in jeopardy. The U.S., Australia, and a spattering of small Pacific islands are now in fierce competition for the coveted title of portliest country on the planet, according to Reuters. A new American study indicates that 34 percent of Americans are carrying around some extra baggage. The replica Tag Heuer watch Aussies are nipping at our heels with a smooth 26 percent, according to a report entitled Australia’s Future Fat Bomb.
If we ran a fat Olympics wed be gold medal winners as the fattest people on earth at the moment, an Australian professor told The Age news.Au contraire. A handful of tiny Pacific island are blowing us all out of the water with an upwards of 90-percent buxom population. All in all there are 1.6 billion tubby people in the world. That means replica Bell & Ross watch nearly a quarter of human beings are overweight or obese, and that number is expected to grow by 40 percent in the next ten years. Meanwhile, diabetes and heart heath organizations are trying to get the point across of just how deadly fat can be.-Claire Napier Galofaro
