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Category Archives: Sports
Tall, Short and Segregated Asians: Six Lessons from a Basketball Season
My sons finished their very long basketball seasons last month, and I was surprised how some of my own views on sports, basketball, and Asian-Americans changed after what seemed to be an endless season. Here are six lessons that I … Continue reading
What Yao Ming Not Dunking Tells Us About Asian Culture
As a diehard hoops fan, I was extremely excited when Yao Ming first entered the NBA. Not only did it mark the emergence of a new and potentially great basketball talent, it also thrust an Asian male into the media … Continue reading
Posted in Observations, Sports
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Michelle Wie’s New Role as a Student/Pro-Athlete
If you haven’t heard much of nineteen year old Korean American female golfer Michelle Wie in the news lately, it’s because she’s been busy studying and practicing. The San Francisco Chronicle profiles Wie’s life as a student and athlete: “Wie … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Sports
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The Return of Hines Ward: The Hopeful, Happy Approach
America is a country where race seems to always be mentioned: there are stories about Asians struggling with identity stereotypes, and others not associated with being Asian American. Tiger Woods comes to mind, of course, but there are others: Michelle … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Sports
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More Jeremy Lin, and Why Yesterday Was a Good Day for Asian Basketball Fans
Wednesday was a great day for basketball, at least for Asian or Chinese fans. Whether you think Taiwanese is the same as Chinese, or you think Asian or Asian-American, what do you think of when you hear the name of … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
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Can You Name Any Asians Playing Basketball Besides Yao Ming?
When people talk about basketball in the U.S., it’s rare to hear any Asian players. And if they happen to mention an Asian player in the NBA, most likely it’s going to be Yao Ming. With the success of Yao … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
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Jeremy Lin and the Challenges Facing Asian American Athletes
“That team could use some black kids!” This was the comment of Number Two Son, pointing to the mostly white team that his mostly black team beat in an NJB game. That incident came to mind when I saw this … Continue reading
The perfect holiday gift: Yao Ming Transformer!
Let me narrate the thoughts of the recipient opening this gift for the first time: What’s this? It’s just a plastic basketball. Yo this thing sucks! You can’t even bounce it!
Posted in Entertainment, Sports, WTF
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Too many look-alike Asians? The curious case of Gail Kim and Lena Yada
Gail Kim, an Asian-Canadian who is one of the top female professional wrestlers today, recently left the TNA wrestling promotion to join the WWE. Coincidentally, (or may not so coincidentally), Lena Yada was released from WWE. While the official reason … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment, Sports
Tagged Batista, Gail Kim, Jimmy Yang Wang, Lena Yada, professional wrestling, Sonjay Dutt, TNA, WWE
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Phillipe Nover: Healer by Day, Fighter by Night
Why can’t you have muscles like that?” asked Number Two Son. “I do,” I replied. “They are just covered by a protective layer of fat!” The above is the conversation that my son usually has with me when he sees … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Observations, Sports
Tagged balut, MMA, Philippe Nover, registered nurse, the ultimate fighter, UFC
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The 8Asians Writers Talk About: Asians and Swim Goggles
Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyles, Observations, Sports, TalkAbout
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The 8Asians.com Writers Talk About: Asian American Athletes, Tiger Woods and Hines Ward
Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we … Continue reading
Posted in Observations, Sports, TalkAbout
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