"The world learned about China, and China learned about the world."
-Jacques Rogge
Much more later, but for now, a partially alternate history of the Games of the 29th Olympiad.
Day 1: Mali women's basketball comes close
Day 2: Invaded Georgia stays at the Olympics, wins a medal
Day 3: India's one-in-a-billion shooting gold medal
Day 4: Who is Second Brother on the Right?
Day 5: One-handed table tennis player Natalya Partyka
Day 6: China's archery upset
Day 7: Baseball's extra-inning problems
Day 8: 9.69 seconds
Day 9: Badminton's Super Dan!
Day 10: China's idealized hurdling hero drops out
Day 11: Synchronized swimming, so misunderstood
Day 12: Usain Bolt, the real star of the Games
Day 13: Japan's "Miracle" softball upset
Day 14: The World's Greatest Athlete doesn't fit into a narrative structure
Day 15: Argentina's architectural goal wins the football
Day 16: Kenya finally wins the marathon
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