by Jarrett Carter, Stet Sports Blog
The United States cycling team is taking a lot of heat for arriving in Beijing with masks on. While their intent may have been to limit their exposure polluted air, the Chinese along with the rest of the world view their explanation as a bunch of hot air.
As such, here are some better choices of masks that the U.S. cycling team members could use going forward this summer.
A Batman mask - With "The Dark Knight" on pace to become the most successful movie of all time, donning the guise of the Caped Crusader would've been an acceptable alternative to reversed cowls the cycling team went with.
A Hello Kitty mask - Even though the character has Japanese roots, it is beloved throughout the world.
A catcher's mask - At the very least, it would've gotten the locals amped up for the 2009 World Baseball Classic.
A Madonna mask - Even the Chinese hate A-Rod, and this would've been a sure hit.
A "The Mask" mask - A grinning, green man just oozes international diplomacy.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
BETTER MASKING CHOICES FOR THE U.S. CYCLING TEAM
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3 comment(s):
No brainer here--how cool would it have been for the US Cycling team to roll up on the Chinese wearing Lucha masks?
Rey Mysterio Jr. would've supported that initiative.
I don't get why the US cycling team thinks they need to be apologizing for rolling up in masks anyway. They should be all "f*ck you, we'll do what we want". That's what I hate about the Olympics--all of these limp wristed journalists who get worked up about this kind of thing--plus, this year we'll have to sit through all of the fawning coverage about what a Socialist utopia China is when everyone knows its a totalitarian police state sh*thole.
Wake me when the beach volleyball girls start playing...
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