The material point it seems, is not the lengths that Chinese athletes will go for gold and country, but the complete foreignness that level of commitment has become to our athletes, to our notions of career, our relationships, our democracy.
It's that systemic approaches to culture, the "we're all in this together," mentality that built the railroads, right? Oh wait, did the Chinese do that too, have we come to a historical consensus?
The US used to hold it down on the socialist tip. Martyrdom for the greater good used to garner you legend status. Remember our boy?:John "Bad As You Can Be" Henry
And now, in days when where we find that on the national stage there is nothing to be gained except that which you can take, it's refreshing to see that Chinese athletes aren't bogged down with this constrictive sense of individualism that had ground western thinkers and doers alike into submission with the hedonistic pursuit of Halo 3 and iPhones.
Down here in the NO, where we put our asses on the line for a lost cause everyday, there's something mad inspiring about a person who decides their gonna go headlong into an endeavor, no matter how futile.
Besides, sacrifice pays out!
China to Wins More Medals Than Us
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