Comments on: Tai Chi in the 2008 Beijing Olympics http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/tai-chi-in-the-2008-beijing-olympics/ Martial arts for personal development Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:05:38 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Chris http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/tai-chi-in-the-2008-beijing-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-9273 Chris Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:16:49 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/tai-chi-in-the-2008-beijing-olympics/#comment-9273 Beautifully executed Tai Chi. Spectacular performance. Empowering! Thank you so much. . . a fellow practicioner from the other side of the Earth! Beautifully executed Tai Chi. Spectacular performance. Empowering! Thank you so much. . .

a fellow practicioner from the other side of the Earth!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/tai-chi-in-the-2008-beijing-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-8373 Anonymous Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:16:28 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/tai-chi-in-the-2008-beijing-olympics/#comment-8373 wonderful!!! wonderful!!!

]]> By: Chris http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/tai-chi-in-the-2008-beijing-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-8293 Chris Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:05:27 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/tai-chi-in-the-2008-beijing-olympics/#comment-8293 Behind the scenes of the Olympics opening ceremony: <blockquote>Martial arts student Cheng Jianghua only saw the army barracks he stayed in and the stadium where he performed at the spectacular Olympics opening ceremony. But his sacrifices were minor - other performers were injured, fainted from heatstroke or forced to wear adult diapers so the show could go on. Cheng and 2,200 other carefully chosen pugilist prodigies spent an average of 16 hours a day, every day, rehearsing a synchronized tai-chi routine involving high kicks, sweeping lunges and swift punches. They lived for three months in trying conditions at a restricted army camp on the outskirts of Beijing. [<a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008123980_apolychinaperformerssacrifices.html" rel="nofollow">continued</a>]</blockquote> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yzupK459ftM&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yzupK459ftM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Behind the scenes of the Olympics opening ceremony:

Martial arts student Cheng Jianghua only saw the army barracks he stayed in and the stadium where he performed at the spectacular Olympics opening ceremony. But his sacrifices were minor – other performers were injured, fainted from heatstroke or forced to wear adult diapers so the show could go on.

Cheng and 2,200 other carefully chosen pugilist prodigies spent an average of 16 hours a day, every day, rehearsing a synchronized tai-chi routine involving high kicks, sweeping lunges and swift punches. They lived for three months in trying conditions at a restricted army camp on the outskirts of Beijing.

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]]> By: markstraining.com http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/tai-chi-in-the-2008-beijing-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-8254 markstraining.com Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:27:28 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/tai-chi-in-the-2008-beijing-olympics/#comment-8254 This really was a great opening ceremony This really was a great opening ceremony

]]> By: Thomas http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/tai-chi-in-the-2008-beijing-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-8217 Thomas Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:28:18 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/tai-chi-in-the-2008-beijing-olympics/#comment-8217 Controversial games, but one heck of a spectacle. Controversial games, but one heck of a spectacle.

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