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 Chinese mountaineers faked Everest Olympic flame climb
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Posted on 08-15-08 10:58 AM     Reply [Subscribe]
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Now there are reports that China faked the Olympic torch in Mt. Everest Summit as well. I remember that the weather was really bad that week and I was surprised they were able to climb so quickly. No journalists or climbers were allowed in both Nepali side and Chinese side during their supposed climb.

 

Nepal blog claims that Chinese mountaineers faked Everest Olympic flame climb

ANITue, Aug 5 06:35 PM

Melbourne, Aug.5 (ANI): A Nepalese blog -- Blogdai -- has claimed that the Chinese faked the climb to Mount Everest with the Olympic torch back in May.

The Australian website news.com.au quotes the blog as saying that incidents preceding the climb are pointer to this. Recalling them, the blog said that it was late in April when the world began to suspect that the much-publicised Olympic torch ascent of Everest might not be such a grand gesture for humanity after all.

It had been known for some time that the Chinese were to restrict access to Everest, but, on April 21, 2008, Nepalnews.com reported that "due to possible threat that pro-Tibetan protestors could thwart the Olympic torch rally to Everest, the Nepal government has deployed additional security personnel on the base camp of Mt Everest...The soldiers have been given orders to shoot if necessary."

Bad weather began to threaten the Chinese deadline of May 10, it started to look like authorities wanted as few eyewitnesses as possible - news filtered through that nobody was to be allowed on the mountain between May 1 and May 10, Tibetan placard or not.

The BBC was expelled from the Nepalese side of the mountain on April 28th and, the following day, on the Tibetan side, Olympic torch diarist Jonah Fisher reported wearily upon the "restrictions on satellite phones and video cameras" and threats that any mountaineers caught chatting to foreign media would be expelled.

Nevertheless, official Chinese media reported the odds to have been conquered on May 8 by a phalanx of some 30 climbers, assistants and one official cameraman. In what one might assume to be a most unfortunate oversight on behalf of the Chinese authorities, this mighty host atop the roof of the world did not contain a single western journalist or outside observer at all.

Two days later, on the final day of the imposed ban, the torch was gone and the mountain open to foreigners again, torch relay base camp chief Li Zhixin announcing breathlessly: "We kept our promise."

According to Blogdai, rumours that something wasn't right about the Chinese climb first came from "friends who were among the first to summit Everest after the climbing ban was lifted", who claimed they saw "no new flags, mementos or any evidence that the Olympic torch ever reached the summit".

But the most compelling evidence of all would seem to come from the official footage of the alleged summit, as released to the western media. Not only is there "no apparent evidence of the old, faded prayer flags that mark the summit and have been known to stay in place for a few seasons or more", but there appear to be some visible anomalies when one compares the footage to visual documents from previous summits.

Blogdai points to the complete lack of visual reference points - peaks in the background, or immediate surrounds that might give any sense of summit dimension - photographic proof of which has been standard verification for Everest summits since Hillary and Norgay.

There is also the matter of exhalation vapour apparent in the Chinese footage, which some climbers claim doesn't readily appear above much lower altitudes. The voices chattering in the background are implausible, and there are lights glowing down the mountain that would not have been visible from the summit, particularly given the climbing ban.

The answer to that question could be found, perhaps, in the equally baffling Chinese fixation with media control and their apparent nonchalance towards international criticism it yields. To the Chinese, its seems, being caught cheating is nowhere near as embarrassing as failure. (ANI)


 
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Whether the Chinese faked it or not, when a state claims it did then it stands. Let's not forget the theory and visual analysis that Americans faked moon landing. Similarly, if an individual fakes his/her identity, sooner or later, the truth comes out. So, we won't know the truth about Chinese underage athletes since the state is involved. But, on the other hand, Americans created enough distractions for the Chinese to claim the remaining gold medals. That's the way the competition is held in today's world – unhealthy and disrespectful.

 

Only thing that bothered me in this whole Olympic flame saga is that why the Chinese chose to take it to the Everest? Isn't it inside Nepal? I have been following this news from the very beginning and as far as I remember they didn't ask Nepal government for permission. Not only that, I don't remember a single Nepali voice against the Chinese move. When and if India hosts the Olympics, do we allow the Indians, so called dhotis, to do the same peacefully? Let's talk about Nepali double standard. Isn't it disappointing? I'd love to be corrected if I missed some facts.

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I stand on the same boat as HomLal.
I have been speaking wth few of my friends in my circle about the Chinese Olympics Expidition to Everest. Who gave Chinese the right to climb our mountain??
Are they trying to show the world that Mt Everest belongs to China?



 
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I think Chinese climb the  mt everest from Chinese side. They didnt use nepale side of mt everest.


 
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I too used to think that Mount Everest is in Nepal.  Turns out I am only half right.  Mount Everest is in Nepal.... and in China.  It is widely known that the mountain straddles both sides of the border, but I wonder if the summit too can be claimed by the both countries as falling within their sovereign region.

Well, as for China not asking Nepal's permission, I am hardly surprised.  India does not take any permission whenever they have to do something that is within Nepal or directly affects Nepal (take for instance, the building of dams), why would China?

Our government is a worse pushover than Paris Hilton's chihuahua doggie.   When the foreigners say "roll over", our respected leaders are more than eager to "summersault" higher and further than Nastia Liukin.


 
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where are the so called GORKHAs to rise voices or khukuri against this issue?or the chinese feed them? WTF


 
Posted on 08-15-08 12:23 PM     Reply [Subscribe]
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Lets burn the effigies of Chinese Ambassador to Nepal and stone Chinese restaurants in Nepal. Show some bravery guys.
 
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YEs i also heard dat the President Bush and SArkozy present in olympics ceromony was fake tooo.. ..this was for protection plan for vips.....instead of being in olympics bush was watching olympics from his texas ranch smoking pot with harold and kumar re.

 


 
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Also nepal ko president had to cancel his visit bcoz china couldnt find similar face to nepals president re.

China also blamed nepal saying they did not had enough time to look for duplicate president as nepal give sort notice of head of states...

Other interesting news is Mr prachanda is learning chinese to take oath in mandarin re...


 


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