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August 15, 2008 10:51 AM

Olympic Video Overload

There's entirely too much to link to here, so I'll get right down to it.

First off: Slate muses on inspirational tale of down-on-his-luck Kobe Bryant.



Next up: "The Daily Show" did an entire episode Wednesday on the Olympics (click here to watch it in full). One tremendous segment:



This next one needs some introduction. One of the most popular shows in China is called SexyBeijingTV. It's hosted by a Jewish-American-Beijinger (the ever-popular JAB) named Anna Sophie Loewenberg (mom, please don't tell my Bubbe about this). She goes by the Chinese name of Su Fei, because it sounds like her English name. Unfortunately, shortly after she started using the name, a Chinese company introduced a feminine hygiene product of the same name.

Here's her take on women and the Olympics:



Dwayne Wade's been doing a video diary for the AP. Here, he talks about Michael Phelps and growing back his hair.



I'm hoping that the Chinese aren't using this video as a guide for how to spot steroid abusers.



Puppet Kanye West competes in the Olympics. Also of note: Puppet Kanye West is endorsed by Nike.

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