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08/18/2008 Archived Entry: "Beijing Boxing Update"
Beijing Boxing Update
By Scott Hammond Mallon
Wilder, of the U.S. Olympic boxing team, gets a win by the skin of his teeth, according to Mallon (photo by Scott Mallon)
BEIJING -- It’s been a long, long day and there was one show instead of two. My wife called around 9:30 AM, I woke up moments before she called and was half asleep. By the time I got to the press center, it was 11:00. I worked on my photos for a few hours, and then toke a walk to the Super Store where i bought a couple of Olympic pins. Little did I know there would be a few thousand people lining up to get inside. Before I could change my mind, there was no way out. I was surrounded by eager Chinese, all pushing and shoving to get as far to the front as possible. There were lines to get into lines and it took me 90 minutes to get inside. Guess that’s the price you pay when you’re in a country with nearly a billion and a half people. Anyhow, I eventually worked my way inside, took all of 5 minutes to find a couple pins, then stood in line for another 30 minutes to pay.
There was a Mcdonald’s across the street so, having not eaten all day, I decided to go for the health food route; a McChicken sandwhich. There was one table open so I grabbed it. Three young kids decided to sit with me, uninvited of course, then promptly asked if I wanted a chicken McNugget. I passed.
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