http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7493076.stm Profile of a Cambodian marathon runner who lives on $50 a month, from a nice series of profiles of athletes “heading to the Olympics despite huge obstacles.” As the BBC is wont to do, though, the voice-over translation sounds like it was done by an earnest child striving mightily vary his pitch (see the passage beginning at 1:30), which endas up being quite belittling. (For better of for worse they do this pretty consistently to anyone that isn’t a statesman or famous—it’s not a developing country bias.) [text, video] 07:48
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Entry Posted July 24, 2008
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The Voice of Today's Apathetic Youth (todaysapatheticyouth.blogspot.com):
… team that's clean it's the Aussie athletics team. Otherwise they'd probably be winning more medals. On the other hand, even without drugs it's clearly not a level playing field. Just check out the stories of runners Samiya Yuusf Omar of Somalia, andHem Buntingof Cambodia, part of the BBC's excellent 'against the odds' series. We hear plenty of athletes complaining about an unfair playing field thanks to the prevalence of drugs, but never complaining about the fact that they're already running an unfair race …
BBC NEWS | Americas | Profile: Robert Gates (news.bbc.co.uk):
… Against the odds …
Sweet Cucumber (www.sweetcucumber.com):
… s which thunder past, and dodging the motorbikes driving the wrong way up the gutter. At least it means that, unlike some famous marathon runners, Bunting has no concerns about pollution levels in Beijing.Full BBC article here. …
CAAI News Media (khmernz.blogspot.com):
… for my country," he smiles. "Nobody else can do it - only me." _________________ What do you think of Hem's story. Do you have any questions for him in Beijing. Do you know anyone heading to the Olympics "Against the Odds"? Send us your comments byclicking here …
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