The WALL STREET JOURNAL goes inside "China’s Unspoken Winter Olympics Theme: ‘We’re Here, Get Used to It.’" An "optimistic China sought to awe the world during the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games -- and it did." With the country’s economy "booming, and its global ties largely friendly, the timing was almost perfect." China is now a "recognized superpower less interested in global validation and a lot less likely to get it." This time, "nobody thinks the Olympics will change China." Meanwhile, a N.Y. TIMES op-ed says the Beijing Games are "already a win" for China.
Other reads around the Beijing Games:
- Washington Post takes a look at the gear used at the Olympics.
- Why NHL players "should stay out of the Olympics."
Elsewhere:
- GOLF.com: "The Saudi golf league isn't going away."
