city, so after a 45 minute cab ride we finally showed up. We went through security, bought popcorn, a beer, and a Coke and prepared to enter the venue. At the gate, a very nice police officer said "We welcome you to come inside and look at the gymnasium," (sort of a strange thing to say, but "Chinglish" can be confusing sometimes), "but the match is over." It had ended in 45 minutes. We made our way in to eat our popcorn and take a few pictures as happy Chinese fans poured out. China had swept Hong Kong 3-0. Justin is looking good because of his dedication to his workouts, but at more than $100 lost in tickets, it was definitely one of the most expensive exercise experiences he's ever had. ;-)
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Table Tennis (8/15)
Incorporating an Olympic event almost every day into a full time work schedule is taxing. Priorities (such as eating and working out) tend to fall by the wayside. The night of Table Tennis, Justin couldn't take it any longer and decided to get a workout in before the match. We were scheduled to watch the women's China vs. Hong Kong match from 7:30 - 10:30pm. So we decided to go after the workout - an hour late, at 8:30. The venue was on the far northwest side of the 
city, so after a 45 minute cab ride we finally showed up. We went through security, bought popcorn, a beer, and a Coke and prepared to enter the venue. At the gate, a very nice police officer said "We welcome you to come inside and look at the gymnasium," (sort of a strange thing to say, but "Chinglish" can be confusing sometimes), "but the match is over." It had ended in 45 minutes. We made our way in to eat our popcorn and take a few pictures as happy Chinese fans poured out. China had swept Hong Kong 3-0. Justin is looking good because of his dedication to his workouts, but at more than $100 lost in tickets, it was definitely one of the most expensive exercise experiences he's ever had. ;-)
city, so after a 45 minute cab ride we finally showed up. We went through security, bought popcorn, a beer, and a Coke and prepared to enter the venue. At the gate, a very nice police officer said "We welcome you to come inside and look at the gymnasium," (sort of a strange thing to say, but "Chinglish" can be confusing sometimes), "but the match is over." It had ended in 45 minutes. We made our way in to eat our popcorn and take a few pictures as happy Chinese fans poured out. China had swept Hong Kong 3-0. Justin is looking good because of his dedication to his workouts, but at more than $100 lost in tickets, it was definitely one of the most expensive exercise experiences he's ever had. ;-)
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