http://dir.salon.com/topics/john_krich/?source=rss&aim=john_krich en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT By John Krich Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/25/scoring/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/25/scoring/index.html?source=rss They get a 9 for pomp and spectacle, but only a 3 for furthering world understanding and a 2 for the fan experience. By John Krich Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/23/dissent/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/23/dissent/index.html?source=rss Relative press freedom hasn't led to rampant muckraking, but it's not all smiles and "Have a great day!" beyond Olympic Beijing. By John Krich Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/20/track_field/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/20/track_field/index.html?source=rss My day of track and field was glorious, but I long to turn the Olympics back to the purity of my boyhood dreams. By John Krich Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/19/liu_xiang/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/19/liu_xiang/index.html?source=rss Nike darling Liu Xiang let down his nation. Shouldn't the poster boy for the new China have crawled across the finish line -- no matter what? By John Krich Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/18/art_scene/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/18/art_scene/index.html?source=rss Beijing's artists deserve a gold for the sheer wealth of their audacity and talent. By John Krich Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/17/blue_skies/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/17/blue_skies/index.html?source=rss Sun shines bright on Beijing at last -- a perfect day for pure sport, beckoning all to party (and spend) within the Forbidden City. By John Krich Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/16/two_beijings/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/16/two_beijings/index.html?source=rss It wasn't the Red Army that killed feudalism -- it was the Olympics. By John Krich Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/13/asian_athletes/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/13/asian_athletes/index.html?source=rss Sports are coming on strong in a region that has traditionally favored scholarship. Example: Thailand's prodigious women weightlifters. By John Krich Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/12/transport/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/12/transport/index.html?source=rss It's not just athletes, but fans, who have to be in top shape for the Olympics. By John Krich Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/11/security/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/11/security/index.html?source=rss China's tight grip might be at odds with the Olympic ideal of togetherness, but it's been building high walls for centuries. By John Krich Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/10/tickets/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/10/tickets/index.html?source=rss With 1.3 billion potential scalping customers, no scalpers and a bureaucratic snafu for press ducats, Olympic tickets are tough to come by. By John Krich Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/09/closed/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/09/closed/index.html?source=rss Filmmaker Zhang Yimou's minimalist update on the mass rallies of old fails to illuminate the modern society China is trying to build. By John Krich Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/08/life/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/08/life/index.html?source=rss Our correspondent returns to Beijing for the games -- and finds the same old dreary place. By King Kaufman Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/07/intro/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/07/intro/index.html?source=rss Meet the four scribblers, including author John Krich and former national gymnastics champ Jennifer Sey, who'll bring you Salon's take on the games. By John Krich Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1997/12/18/pass/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1997/12/18/pass/index.html?source=rss In this excerpt from his new book, 'Won Ton Lust,' John Krich discovers an edible legend in Chengdu, China.