“There has been a small change in people’s attitudes: Missing out on a gold medal has shifted from being a ‘painful’ loss to a ‘regrettable’ one. That we now feel this confident and relaxed [toward the competition], just like other sports powers, is a true step forward.”
Mao Jianguo, a writer for Guangzhou-based paper Information Times, on the change in Chinese attitudes toward the Olympic Games.
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Updated Nov.1
Mao Jianguo, a writer for Guangzhou-based paper Information Times, on the change in Chinese attitudes toward the Olympic Games.