Comments on: Helping hands in Beijing http://olympics.blogs.cnn.com/2008/08/24/helping-hands-in-beijing/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:25:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Duke Eyman http://olympics.blogs.cnn.com/2008/08/24/helping-hands-in-beijing/#comment-988 Duke Eyman Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:59:36 +0000 http://cnniolympics.wordpress.com/?p=337#comment-988 Thanks for posting this experience. It was a great way to start the day reading about the kindness of complete strangers in a foriegn land. Your story was a welcome reprive from all of the negative and depressing news we are innindated with. Thanks for posting this experience. It was a great way to start the day reading about the kindness of complete strangers in a foriegn land. Your story was a welcome reprive from all of the negative and depressing news we are innindated with.

]]> By: Food shortage http://olympics.blogs.cnn.com/2008/08/24/helping-hands-in-beijing/#comment-896 Food shortage Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:24:55 +0000 http://cnniolympics.wordpress.com/?p=337#comment-896 The Chinese people seem to love all things western (David Beckham included by the looks of it) but in return all we can do is bad mouth them and show no respect. What does that say about us.　 　 There’s an old saying, treat people the same as how you would like to be treated.　 　 Rob, London The Chinese people seem to love all things western (David Beckham included by the looks of it) but in return all we can do is bad mouth them and show no respect. What does that say about us.　
　
There’s an old saying, treat people the same as how you would like to be treated.　
　
Rob, London

]]> By: william patterson http://olympics.blogs.cnn.com/2008/08/24/helping-hands-in-beijing/#comment-890 william patterson Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:55:10 +0000 http://cnniolympics.wordpress.com/?p=337#comment-890 I find the Chinese people are so hospitable and they will give their utmost to help you whenever they can. We should learn from the Chinese. I find the Chinese people are so hospitable and they will give their utmost to help you whenever they can.
We should learn from the Chinese.

]]> By: Mrs. H http://olympics.blogs.cnn.com/2008/08/24/helping-hands-in-beijing/#comment-875 Mrs. H Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:05:27 +0000 http://cnniolympics.wordpress.com/?p=337#comment-875 Both son and father will long remember this special trip to the Olympics. What a son! What a Dad! Both son and father will long remember this special trip to the Olympics. What a son! What a Dad!

]]> By: john mccarthy http://olympics.blogs.cnn.com/2008/08/24/helping-hands-in-beijing/#comment-874 john mccarthy Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:14:45 +0000 http://cnniolympics.wordpress.com/?p=337#comment-874 Very nice story. I appreciate Fred's sincerity in honoring her father's Olympic dreams and accomplishments from yesteryear. I had read that she had grown to appreciate his past track glory and as a mother saw a resemblance of old track photos of her Dad in her own son's face. My wife and I are frequent CNN viewers and both appreciate Fred's willingness to get out of the studio and report fresh, interesting stories. In my view, she tries to she light on topics that often get missed by less curious and thoughtful reporters. I can see that in this piece on hers Dad's reunion. I hope she takes time in her reporting to ask the gentleman in the reunion about the challenges of competing for the United States at a time of institutional and legalized racism that still plagues our communites. Those gentleman, along with so many others, are inspirations to all who fight on behalf of justice, education and understanding. Above all, Fred is also the one displaying honor and respect toward her elders for all of us by taking her Dad for a victory lap with his Olympic teammates. Nice work Fred and CNN! Very nice story. I appreciate Fred's sincerity in honoring her father's Olympic dreams and accomplishments from yesteryear. I had read that she had grown to appreciate his past track glory and as a mother saw a resemblance of old track photos of her Dad in her own son's face.

My wife and I are frequent CNN viewers and both appreciate Fred's willingness to get out of the studio and report fresh, interesting stories. In my view, she tries to she light on topics that often get missed by less curious and thoughtful reporters. I can see that in this piece on hers Dad's reunion.

I hope she takes time in her reporting to ask the gentleman in the reunion about the challenges of competing for the United States at a time of institutional and legalized racism that still plagues our communites. Those gentleman, along with so many others, are inspirations to all who fight on behalf of justice, education and understanding.

Above all, Fred is also the one displaying honor and respect toward her elders for all of us by taking her Dad for a victory lap with his Olympic teammates. Nice work Fred and CNN!

]]> By: Brian http://olympics.blogs.cnn.com/2008/08/24/helping-hands-in-beijing/#comment-870 Brian Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:10:59 +0000 http://cnniolympics.wordpress.com/?p=337#comment-870 For those of us who love The Lady, it is good to see- and hear from- her. I have also had wonderful times taking my eighty-nine year old father and WWII veteran to places of his youth. He has a booklet for fellow veteran Mal Whitfield, if he can have a snailmail address to CNN. For those of us who love The Lady, it is good to see- and hear from- her.
I have also had wonderful times taking my eighty-nine year old father and WWII veteran to places of his youth.
He has a booklet for fellow veteran Mal Whitfield, if he can have a snailmail address to CNN.

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